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The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

• Castle Point: The byelection in St Peter’s ward held on 24 February was won by Michael Dixon. Conservative hold.
• Durham: The byelection in Ferryhill division held on 24 February was won by Curtis Bihari. Labour gain from an Independent.
• Lincolnshire: The byelection in Colsterworth Rural division held on 24 February was won by Charlotte Vernon. Conservative hold.
• Maldon: The byelection in Wickham Bishops and Woodham ward held on 24 February was won by Simon Morgan. Conservative regain after the outgoing councillor left the party.
• South Kesteven: The byelection in Aveland ward held on 24 February was won by Richard Dixon-Warren. Conservative regain a seat lost when the former councillor became an Independent.
• South Kesteven: The byelection in Isaac Newton ward held on 24 February was won by Ben Green. Conservative hold.
• Spelthorne: The byelection in Stanwell North ward held on 23 February was won by Jon Button. Labour gain from Conservative.
• West Devon: The byelection in Tavistock North ward held on 17 February was won by David Turnbull. Conservative gain from Independent. The count was delayed due to Storm Eunice.

Changes of allegiance

• Aberdeenshire: Jeff Hutchison, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Means ward but joined the Aligned Independent group in May 2020, has now returned to the Conservatives.
• Birmingham: Zhor Malik, who was elected for the Labour Party in Balsall Heath West ward, has joined the Conservative Party following his deselection.
• Brent: Wilhelmina Mitchell Murray, who was elected for the Labour Party in Wembley Central ward, has joined the Conservative Party.
• Croydon: Andrew Pelling, who was elected for the Labour Party in Waddon ward, has been expelled from the party and is now sitting as an Independent councillor.
• Dumfries and Galloway: Jim Dempster, who was elected for the Labour Party in Mid and Upper Nithsdale ward, has left the Labour group to sit as a non-affiliated councillor. Meanwhile Ronnie Nicholson (North West Dumfries ward), who had left the party in February 2019, has returned to Labour.
• Eden: Elaine Martin, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Hesket ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Elmbridge: Two councillors have left the Conservative group to sit as Independent councillors. They are Alan Kopitko (Walton North ward) and Christine Richardson (Walton Central ward).
• Gwynedd: Richard Medwyn Hughes, who was elected as an Independent in Hendre division, has joined Plaid Cymru.
• Haringey: Gideon Bull, who was elected for the Labour Party in White Hart Lane ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Monmouthshire: Giles Howard, who was elected for the Conservatives in Llanfoist Fawr division, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Plymouth: Dave Downie, who was elected for the Conservatives in Budshead ward and is the cabinet member for education, has been suspended from the party whip and is sitting as an Independent member.
• Preston: Peter Moss, who was elected for the Labour Party in City Centre ward, has left the party to sit as a ‘Labour Independent’ councillor.
• Solihull: Two councillors have left the Green Party group to sit as Independents. They are Tim Hodgson (Shirley West ward) and his father Andy Hodgson (Shirley South ward).
• Thurrock: Qaisar Abbas, who was elected for the Labour Party in West Thurrock and South Stifford ward, has joined the Conservative Party following his deselection.
• Wirral: Karl Greaney, who was elected for the Labour Party in Leasowe and Moreton East ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Worcester: James Carver, who was elected for the Conservatives in Nunnery ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor. His move removes the Conservative overall majority on the council.

New vacancies

• Barnet: Hendon ward, after the death of veteran Conservative councillor Anthony Finn. His term was due to end in May so no byelection will be held.
• Croydon: Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood ward, after the reported disqualification of Labour councillor Pat Ryan who has not attended any council meeting in six months. His term would have ended in May so no byelection will follow.
• Croydon: Norbury and Pollards Hill ward, after the reported disqualification of Labour councillor Shafi Khan who has not attended any council meeting in six months. As his term was to have ended in May, he will not be replaced at a byelection.
• Highland: Nairn and Cawdor ward, after the death of Independent councillor Tom Heggie. His term would have ended in May so he will not be replaced.
• Southend-on-Sea: Victoria ward, after the resignation of non-aligned councillor Jennifer Beck, who was elected for Labour. Term ends 2023.
• Staffordshire: Burntwood North division, after the impending resignation of Independent councillor Tom Loughbrough-Rudd who was elected as a Conservative. Term ends 2025.
• Surrey Heath: Bisley and West End ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor David Mansfield. Term ends 2023. As a result of his resignation the Conservatives no longer have an overall majority on the council.
• Wigan: Hindley Green ward, after the death of Independent councillor Paul Maiden. His term was to have ended in May and therefore no byelection follows.

Dates for byelections

• Doncaster: The byelection due in Wheatley Hills and Intake ward will be held on 31 March.
• East Riding of Yorkshire: The byelection due in South Hunsley ward will be held on 7 April.
• Melton: The byelection due in Melton Sysonby ward will be held on 31 March.
• Mid Devon: The byelection due in Cullompton South ward will be held on 7 April.
• Telford and Wrekin: The byelection due in Brookside ward will be held on 7 April.

Other updates

• Maldon: A Conservative council leader and deputy leader has been elected. Committee chairs are held by the Independents so the council has in effect an all-party administration.
• Worcester: The council has decided to go over to all-out council elections every four years, starting in 2024.

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