The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Changes of allegiance
- Bolton: Bob Allen, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Heaton and Lostock ward, has been suspended from group membership over comments on facebook.
- Enfield: Two councillors who have recently left the Labour Party, Dinah Barry (Winchmore Hill ward) and Derek Levy (Southgate ward), have set up the Community First group. They have been joined by Daniel Anderson (Southgate Green ward) and Dino Lemonides (Chase ward), who were also elected for the Labour Party.
- Middlesbrough: June Goodchild, who was elected for the Labour Party in Ladgate ward, has left the party to join the Middlesbrough Independent Group.
- Rushmoor: Abul Chowdhury, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in St Mark’s ward, has joined the Conservative Party.
- Stirling: Maureen Bennison, who was elected in Bannockburn for the Scottish National Party, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
New vacancies
- Cambridge: Queen Edith’s ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor George Pippas, due to ill health. His term was due to end in 2021 so no byeleciton will be held.
- Coventry: Wyken ward, after the death of Labour councillor Hazel Sweet. Term ends 2023.
- Newham: East Ham Central ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Julianne Marriott. Term ends 2022.
- North Tyneside: Chirton ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Margaret Reynolds. Term ends 2022.
- St Helens: Windle ward, after the resignation of Independent councillor Gill Neal who was elected for the Labour Party but left the party in October 2019. Her term was extended to May next year so she will not be replaced in a byelection.
- Sandwell: Old Warley ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor and former council leader Steve Trow. Term ends 2022.
- Solihull: Elmdon ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Peter Davies. Term ends 2023.
- Warwickshire: Feldon division, after the death of Conservative county councillor Bob Stevens. His term would have ended next May so no byelection will be held.
Dates for byelections
- In England, all current vacancies which do not fill a term ending in 2021 will be held on 6 May 2021, the ordinary day for local elections. In Wales, all byelections will be held in a period between 1 February and 16 April 2021.
Other updates
- None this week.
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