There are 10 by-elections identified during February and 3 already in March. There are in addition 9 identified vacancies where the date of the forthcoming election is not yet known, along with another 12 that although not covered by the "six month" rule will most probably remain vacant until May. There are also 2 reported impending by-elections but sometimes such vacancies do not materialise.
07 February - 6Bradford MB, Bolton & Undercliffe - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Buckinghamshire CC, Totteridge & Bowerdean - East Wycombe Independent died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, East Wycombe Independent
Lambeth LB, Thornton - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Women's Equality
Tower Hamlets LB, Lansbury - Labour resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Aspire, The House
Tower Hamlets LB, Shadwell - Labour resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Aspire, Women's Equality, Ind
Wokingham BC, Evendons - Liberal Democrat resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
14 February - 1Vale of Glamorgan UA, Rhoose - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Ind
21 February -2 Cardiff UA, Ely - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
Northamptonshire CC, Oundle - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
28 February -1 Stroud DC, Berkeley Vale - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
07 March - 1Aylesbury Vale DC, Haddenham & Stone - Conservative died
14 March - 2Durham UA, Wingate - Labour died
Southampton UA, Coxford - Independent resigned
Not yet called - 9* Cambridge BC, Kings Hedges - Labour died 11 January
Clackmannanshire UA, Clackmannan Central - SNP resigned 31 January
Croydon LB, Norbury & Pollards Hill - Labour died 5 January
** Cumbria CC, Thursby - Conservative died 2 October
Edinburgh UA, Leith Walk - Labour resigned around 28 January
** Gloucestershire CC, Churchdown - Liberal Democrat died 7 January
Newcastle-under-Lyme DC, Holditch & Chesterton - Labour resigned 31 January
* Southend-on-Sea UA, Milton - Labour died 20 January
* South Tyneside MB, Cleadon & East Bolden - Labour died 23 October
* ward elections for another seat in May
** all out District ward elections in May covering County Division
Seats will be contested again in May - 12 ^ Allendale BC, Warnell - Conservative died 2 October
Copeland DC, Distington - Labour died 17 October
Derbyshire Dales DC, Ashbourne North - Conservative died 3 September
East Devon DC, Exmouth Town - Conservative died around 30 October
^^ Great Yarmouth BC, Ormesby - Conservative died 4 October
New Forest DC, Totton Central - Conservative died 7 September
^ North Norfolk DC, Mundesley - Conservative died around 27 October
^ Reigate & Banstead BC, Kingswood with Burgh Heath - Conservative died 6 September
^ Rutland UA, Cottesmore - Conservative resigned around 10 July
South Derbyshire DC, Hilton - Conservative resigned 27 August
South Ribble BC, Middleforth - Labour died 5 September
Stratford DC, Alcester Town - Conservative died 10 October
^ with new boundaries (4) and ^^ moving to all out elections from annual (1)
Impending resignations - 2Kensington & Chelsea LB, Dalgarno - Labour Councillor said on 20 July he would resign in "late autumn"
Lambeth LB, Thornton - Labour Councillor to take up politically restricted position
