The latest information about local council electoral matters is as follows:
- Bolsover district council: Byelection on 25 August in Shirebrook South West ward after the death of Independent councillor Alan Waring. Term ends 2015.
- Mansfield district council: Vacancy in Park Hall ward after the death of Labour councillor Dorothy Beastall just a day after she was re-elected. Term ends 2015.
East of England
- Fenland district council: Vacancy in Staithe ward after the death in a car accident of former Wisbech Mayor Roger Green, a Conservative councillor. Term ends 2015.
- Enfield borough council: Byelection on 28 July in Bush Hill Park ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Eleftherios Savva, who is moving to Cyprus for family reasons. Term ends 2014.
- Harrow borough council: Byelection on 28 July in Stanmore Park ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Mark Versallion, now a cabinet member on Central Bedfordshire council. Term ends 2014.
- Islington borough council: Byelection on 11 August in St Peter’s ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Shelley Coupland, who has been charged with benefit fraud and wants to clear her name. Term ends 2014.
- No updates this week.
- Blackburn with Darwen council: Byelection on 28 July in Beardwood with Lammack ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Sheila Williams due to ill health. Term ends May next year.
- Knowsley borough council: Byelection on 18 August in Page Moss ward after the resignation of Labour councillor and former Mayor Tommy Russell. Term ends May next year.
- Warrington council: Byelection on 28 July in Poulton North ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Sharon Wilson. Term ends May next year.
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council: Byelection on 11 August in Eton and Castle ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Liam Maxwell, who has been appointed as an adviser to the Government on technology. Term ends 2015.
- West Sussex county council: Brian Hall, who was elected as a Liberal Democrat in Haywards Heath Town division, has left the party to sit as an Independent.
- Wokingham council: John Halsall was elected councillor for Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe ward on 21 July, holding the seat for the Conservatives.
- North Devon district council: Byelection on 11 August in Fremington ward after the resignation of Independent councillor Joanne Bell due to ill health. Term ends 2015.
- North Somerset council: Vacancy in Backwell ward after the death of Independent councillor Tom Collinson. Term ends 2015.
- Somerset county council: Byelection on 4 August in South Petherton division after the resignation of Conservative councillor Anne Larpent. Term ends 2013.
- Birmingham city council: Impending vacancy in Sparkbrook ward due to the resignation of Respect councillor Salma Yaqoob due to ill health. Term ends 2014.
- Stafford borough council: Vacancy in Walton ward after the death of veteran Conservative councillor Mike Carey. Term ends 2015.
- Wolverhampton city council: Vacancy in Graiseley ward after the death of Labour councillor Dr Mohan Passi. Term ends 2014.
- North Yorkshire county council: Vacancy in Thornton Dale and The Wolds division after the resignation of Conservative councillor Ron Haigh, who is moving out of the county to help care for his wife. Term ends 2013.
- Gwynedd county council: Elin Walker Jones of Plaid Cymru was elected councillor for Glyder division on 21 July. In keeping her party’s seat, she has ensured that Plaid Cymru has an overall majority on the council. There is also a vacancy in Diffwys and Maenofferen division after the resignation of Llais Gwynedd councillor Richard Lloyd Jones. Term ends May next year.
- Torfaen county borough council: Byelection on Tuesday 26 July in Snatchwood division after the death of Independent councillor Tom Gould. Term ends 2012.
- Edinburgh city council: Byelection on 18 August in City Centre ward after the resignation of Scottish National Party councillor David Beckett, who is to attend a course at Harvard. Term ends May next year. Meanwhile, Elaine Morris, who was elected as a Liberal Democrat in Forth ward, has joined the Scottish National Party.
- North Ayrshire council: Byelection on 25 August in Saltcoats and Stevenston ward after the resignation of Labour councillor David Munn. Term ends May next year.
- Perth and Kinross council: Impending vacancy in Highland ward after the 1 August resignation of Scottish National Party councillor Ken Lyall, who is disillusioned with party politics and is emigrating to Australia. Term ends May next year. The byelection is scheduled for 15 September.
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