Pursuant to the Local Elections (Ordinary Day of Elections in 2014) Order 2013 (2013 No. 2277), article 4, today is the date from which casual vacancies in the office of a councillor who would have ordinarily have retired in 2014 will not be filled in a byelection.
The latest information about local electoral matters is as follows:
East of England
- Central Bedfordshire council: Byelection on 28 November in Caddington ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Ruth Gammons. Term ends 2015.
- Chelmsford city council: Byelection on 5 December in South Woodham Elmwood and Woodville ward after the disqualification of Conservative councillor Maureen Moulds, who did not attend any meetings of the council in six months. Term ends 2015.
- Epping Forest district council: Vacancy in Loughton Forest ward after the death of Loughton Residents’ Association councillor Colin Finn. Term ends May next year.
- Fenland district council: Byelection on 19 December in Elm and Christchurch ward after the death of veteran Conservative councillor Mac Cotterell. Term ends 2015.
- Forest Heath district council: Byelection on 19 December in Market ward after the death of veteran Conservative councillor Malcolm Smith, a former chairman of the council. Term ends 2015.
- Hertsmere borough council: Susan Maughan, who was elected for the Labour Party in Borehamwood Brookmeadow ward, has joined the Conservative Party.
- St Edmundsbury borough council: Byelection on 9 January 2014 in Haverhill East ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Les Ager. Term ends 2015.
- South Cambridgeshire district council: Tim Scott was elected councillor for Comberton ward on 21 November. He gains for the Conservatives a seat previously held by the Liberal Democrats.
- Charnwood borough council: Vacancy in Birstall Wanlip ward after the death of Conservative councillor Stuart Jones. Term ends 2015.
- Lincolnshire county council: Byelection on 19 December in Scotter Rural division after the death of Conservative county councillor Chris Underwood-Frost. Term ends 2017.
- West Lindsey district council: Byelection on 19 December in Scotter ward after the death of Conservative councillor Chris Underwood-Frost. Term ends 2015.
- Brent borough council: Impending vacancy in Dudden Hill ward where Liberal Democrat councillor Rev David Clues has said he is intending to resign in November (within six months of a full council election). He has been living and working in Brighton since December 2011.
- Lambeth borough council: Byelection on 28 November in Vassall ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Kingsley Abrams, who is devoting his time to the Parliamentary selection in Brent Central. Term ends May next year.
- No updates this week.
- Bolton borough council: Byelection on 19 December in Harper Green ward after the death of veteran Labour councillor Margaret Clare. Term ends 2015.
- Cumbria county council: Vacancy in Carlisle Belle Vue division after the death of veteran Labour councillor Ian Stockdale. Term ends 2017.
- Fylde borough council: Vacancy in St John’s ward after the death of the Deputy Mayor, Kath Harper, who was elected as an Independent candidate sponsored by the Ratepayers’ Association. Term ends 2015.
- Liverpool city council: Byelection on 5 December in Riverside ward after the sudden resignation of the deputy Mayor, Labour councillor Paul Brant. Term ends 2015.
- Manchester city council: Byelection on 5 December in Ancoats and Clayton ward after the death of Labour councillor Mike Carmody. Term ends 2016.
- St Helens borough council: Byelection on 28 November in Billinge and Seneley Green ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Alison Bacon. Term ends 2016.
- Salford city council: Byelection on Tuesday 7 January 2014 in Swinton South ward after the death of Labour councillor Norbert Potter. Term ends 2015.
- Trafford borough council: Vacancy in Broadheath ward after the death of Conservative councillor and former Mayor Ken Weston. Term ends 2015.
- Bracknell Forest council: Byelection on 28 November in Winkfield and Cranbourne ward after the death of Conservative councillor Mary Ballin, who was executive member for planning and transport. Term ends 2015.
- Dartford borough council: Byelection on 5 December in Swanscombe ward after the death of Swanscombe Residents Association councillor Leslie Bobby. Term ends 2015.
- Mid Sussex district council: Byelection on 19 December in Haywards Heath Franklands ward after the death of Conservative councillor John de Mierre. Term ends 2015.
- South Bucks district council: Byelection on 12 December in Iver Village and Richings Park ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Alan Oxley, who was the only member of his party on the council. Term ends 2015.
- Tonbridge and Malling district council: Byelection on 9 January 2014 in Borough Green and Long Mill ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor David Evans. Term ends 2015.
- West Sussex county council: Byelection on 19 December in Haywards Heath East division after the death of Conservative county councillor John de Mierre. Term ends 2017.
- Wiltshire council: Vacancy in Ethandune division after the death of Conservative councillor Linda Conley, who was portfolio holder for waste. Term ends 2017.
- Herefordshire council: Jon Norris, known as ‘Wizard Wonky’, was elected councillor for Pontrilas ward on 21 November. He gains for the ‘It’s OUR County’ group a seat previously held by the Conservatives, and as a result the Conservatives no longer have an overall majority on the council. Meanwhile it should be recorded that Chris Chappell, who was elected for the Labour Party in St Martins and Hinton ward, has left the party and joined the Herefordshire Indepedendents.
- Lichfield district council: Vacancy in Chadsmead ward after the disqualification of Conservative councillor Michael Fryers, who failed to attend any meeting of the council in six months. Term ends 2015.
- Nuneaton and Bedworth borough council: Byelection on 5 December in Arbury ward after the disqualification of Labour councillor Kevin Young who did not attend any meeting of the council in six months. Term ends May next year.
- Rugby borough council: James Buckley was elected councillor for Hillmorton ward on 21 November; he held the seat for the Conservatives.
- Warwickshire county council: Byelection on 12 December in Bedworth West division after the death of Labour county councillor Keith Richardson. Term ends 2017.
- Wolverhampton city council: Vacancy in Wednesfield North ward after the death of Conservative councillor Neil Clarke. Term ends May next year.
- Hambleton district council: When nominations closed for the byelection in Topcliffe ward due on 12 December, Garry Key was the only candidate to be nominated, and he has therefore been elected unopposed. This means the Conservatives retain the seat.
- Kirklees borough council: Christine Iredale was elected councillor for Golcar ward on 21 November, and therefore regains for the Liberal Democrats the seat which she previously lost to the Labour Party.
- Richmondshire district council: Byelection on 12 December in Hornby Castle ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Lin Clarkson, who was elected in a byelection in May 2012. Term ends 2015.
- Scarborough borough council: Tony Randerson was elected councillor for Eastfield ward on 21 November, gaining for the Labour Party a seat previously held by the Liberal Democrats.
- Sheffield city council: Vacancy in Arbourthorne ward after the death of Labour councillor John Robson. Term ends 2015.
- City of Wakefield council: Byelection on 28 November in Horbury and South Ossett ward after the death of the Mayor of Wakefield, Brian Holmes, who was a Labour councillor. Term ends 2015.
- Cardiff city council: There are two byelections on 5 December, both caused by the resignations of Labour councillors. Riverside division was vacated by Phil Hawkins, and Splott and Tremorfa division was vacated by Luke Holland. Both terms end in 2017.
- Flintshire county council: Vacancy in Mostyn division after the disqualification of Independent councillor Patrick Heesom. The adjudication panel initially disqualified Heesom in July; the order was stayed by the High Court when Heesom appealed but the stay has since been lifted. Term ends 2017.
- Isle of Anglesey council: Raymond Jones, who was elected for the Labour Party in Caergybi division, has left the party to sit as an unaffiliated councillor. He is opposed to the decision to support a holiday village development.
- Torfaen county borough council: Byelection on 19 December in Croesyceiliog North division after the death of Labour councillor Cynthia Beynon. Term ends 2017.
- Glasgow city council: Byelection on 5 December in Shettleston ward after the death of Labour councillor George Ryan. Term ends 2017.
- Highland council: Byelection on 28 November in Landward Caithness ward after the resignation of Scottish National Party councillor Alex MacLeod, who has been charged with incurring excessive expenses at his election. There will then be a byelection on 19 December in Black Isle ward after the death of Independent councillor Billy Barclay. Both terms end in 2017.
- Moray council: Byelection on 30 January 2014 in Buckie ward after the resignation of Independent councillor Anne McKay. Term ends 2017. The current Independent and Conservative administration would lose its overall majority if the new councillor does not support it.
- North Lanarkshire council: Byelection on 23 January 2014 in Motherwell North ward after the death of Labour councillor Annita McAuley. Term ends 2017.
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