Forthcoming byelections

The following local government byelections are in the pipeline:

24 July

• Boston borough council: Coastal ward due to the resignation of Neil McGregor of the Better Boston Party. The new councillor will serve until 2011.
• Derby city council: Darley ward, caused after Wendy Harbon failed to attend any meetings for six months and was disqualified from membership. She was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat but is now an Independent. Her replacement comes into a term ending in 2010.
• Ipswich borough council: Castle Hill ward, after the death of Harry Davies (Conservative). The new councillor serves until 2010.
• Mid Sussex district council: Hurstpierpoint and Downs ward, caused by the resignation of Conservative councillor Christopher Maidment due to pressure of business. The term ends in 2011.
• Newark and Sherwood district council: Magnus ward, after the death of former Conservative MP for Newark Richard Alexander. His successor serves until 2011.
• Telford and Wrekin council: Muxton ward, after the resignation of Stuart Cain (Conservative). The Conservatives would lose their overall majority if they lost the byelection. The new councillor will serve until 2011.
• Westminster City Council: Church Street ward, after the death of Labour councillor Tony Mothersdale. The winner will serve until 2010.

31 July

• Cardiff city council: Pentyrch ward, after the resignation of Simon Roberts (Conservative) due to ill health. He had only just been re-elected and the new councillor will serve until 2012.
• Gateshead borough council: Whickham South and Sunniside ward, after the death of Alan Ord (Liberal Democrat). He had just been re-elected and his successor will inherit a term ending in 2012.
• Lincolnshire county council: Louth wolds division after the death of Sheila Roy of the Conservative Party. The winner will have a term ending in May next year.
• Oadby and Wigston borough council: Oadby Uplands ward, caused by the resignation of Dr S.M. Rizvi (Liberal Democrat). The new councillor serves until 2011.
• Suffolk Coastal district council: Witnesham ward, following the resignation of Kate Waddell (Conservative). Her term would have ended in 2011.

7 August

• Maldon district council: Maldon North ward, due to the resignation of Conservative councillor Brian Mead. His replacement serves until 2011.
• Nottingham city council: Wollaton West ward, after the death of former Conservative group leader Michael Cowan. The new councillor will have seat until 2011.

14 August

• Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough council: Cilfynydd ward, caused by the disqualification of Steve Logan (Liberal Democrat) who holds a politically restricted post. The term lasts until 2012.

28 August

• Shrewsbury and Atcham borough council: Pimhill ward, after the death of Brian Rees (Conservative). The term will last only until next year when the authority is abolished.

Undated

The Conservatives have vacancies on Barrow borough council, Newbarns ward, due to the death of Colin Liversedge, on Cheshire county council and the new Cheshire East shadow unitary council following the death of Bert Grange who represented Knutsford division, on Redcar and Cleveland council, Guisborough ward, after the death of Anne Franklin, and on Suffolk county council and Suffolk Coastal district council due to the resignation of Ben Redsell who represented Woodbridge Riverside ward on the district council and Woodbridge division on the county council. There is likely also to be a vacancy on Westminster city council, Lancaster Gate ward, should Sir Simon Milton be approved as Deputy Mayor of London for Policy and Planning.

There is a Labour held vacancy in Greenwich borough council, Plumstead ward, after the death of Kanta Patel.

The Liberal Democrats have a vacancy on West Lindsey district council, Middle Rasen ward, after the resignation of Gary Fenwick.

Sedgefield district council‘s Sedgefield ward has a vacancy after the death of Independent councillor Jim Wayman. Colin Auty, an Independent and former British National Party member of Kirklees borough council for Dewsbury East ward, has also indicated his intention to resign his seat.

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