Six month rule vacancies to May 2019

[timrollpickering]

As we're getting a lot of these coming up, this thread can help collect all of these in one place.

Nov 23, 2018 18:37:43 GMT middleenglander said:

Vacancies not to be filled until May
+ Cheshire East UA, Haslington - Conservative died 10 November
+ Kirklees MB, Birstall & Birkenshaw - Conservative resigned around 16 November
+ Peterborough UA, East - Labour resigned 7 November
+ Peterborough UA, Park - Labour resigned 7 November
+ Teignbridge DC, Teign Valley - Conservative resigned around 9 November
++ Weymouth & Portland BC, Radipole - Liberal Democrat resigned 1 October
+ Wychavon DC, Harvington & Norton - Conservative resigned 15 November
+ Wychavon DC, Lovett & North Claines - Conservative resigned 7 November

+ 6 month rule
++ local government re-organisation

Nov 24, 2018 22:35:36 GMT listener said:

There are two further vacancies under the six-month rule, presumably caused by resignation:
Didcot South ward in South Oxfordshire - Anthony Nash (Con)
Stanwell North ward in Spelthorne - Kevin Flurry (Con)

Nov 26, 2018 11:36:12 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Regret to report the death of Dave Watts, former Mayor of South Ribble and Labour councillor for Bamber Bridge East ward. No byelection as the full council election is in May.

www.lep.co.uk/news/politics/he-was-the-most-fantastic-man-former-south-ribble-mayor-dave-watts-has-died-aged-71-1-9450268

Nov 26, 2018 22:44:03 GMT listener said:

Another vacancy under the six-month rule

Haverhill North in St. Edmundsbury - resignation of Anthony Williams (Independent non-grouped) on 26 November 2018. He was elected as UKIP at the by-election on 5 May 2016, gaining the seat previously held by the late Tim Marks (Conservative).

Nov 29, 2018 0:31:39 GMT listener said:

Baljinder Anota, Conservative member for West Winch on King's Lynn and West Norfolk Council, became disqualified on 10 November for non-attendance. The six-month rule applies.

www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/baljinder-anota-booted-off-west-norfolk-council-1-5791122

Nov 29, 2018 9:17:23 GMT andrewteale said:

Nov 28, 2018 22:10:13 GMT middleenglander said:

Jamie Shaw, Labour Councillor for Areley Kings and Riverside on Wyre Forest District Council resigned today due to ill-health. I believe there will be a "double" election in May.

Wyre Forest is moving to whole-council elections in May so this is a six-month rule vacancy.

[middleenglander]

Vacancies not to be filled until May - currently 15

Cheshire East UA, Haslington - Conservative died 10 November
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, West Winch - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance 10 November
Kirklees MB, Birstall & Birkenshaw - Conservative resigned around 16 November
Oadby & Wigston BC, Oadby Grange - Conservative died 28 November
Peterborough UA, East - Labour resigned 7 November
Peterborough UA, Park - Labour resigned 7 November
South Oxfordshire DC, Didcot South - Conservative resigned 12 November
South Ribble BC, Bamber Bridge East - Labour died 17 November
Spelthorne BC, Stanwell North - Conservative resigned 8 November
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned 26 November
Teignbridge DC, Teign Valley - Conservative resigned around 9 November
+ Weymouth & Portland BC, Radipole - Liberal Democrat resigned 1 October
Wychavon DC, Harvington & Norton - Conservative resigned 15 November
Wychavon DC, Lovett & North Claines - Conservative resigned 7 November
Wyre Forest DC, Areley Kings & Riverside - Labour resigned 28 November

due to "six month" rule otherwise indicated
+ local government reorganisation

[listener]

There is a vacancy in the Saffron Walden Shire ward of Uttlesford District in Essex. Aisha Anjum (Residents for Uttlesford) presumably resigned on 20 November.

[listener]

Gordon Jenkins, Conservative councillor for Sovereign ward in Eastbourne, apparently resigned on 29 November.

[andrewteale]

Notice of vacancy has finally been published for Margate Central ward, Thanet council, after the council accepted its officials' advice that Ian Venables (Lab) was indirectly employed by the council and therefore disqualified. Because it's taken so long to get to this point the six-month rule now applies.

[listener]

Two Conservative councillors on East Hertfordshire District Council appear to have resigned on 19 November - Stan Stainsby (Bishop's Stortford All Saints) and Paul Kenealy (Mundens and Cottered).

[listener]

Darren Wakeham, Conservative member for Selsey North in Chichester District, appears to have resigned on 20 November.

[finsobruce]

Dec 7, 2018 1:43:08 GMT listener said:

Darren Wakeham, Conservative member for Selsey North in Chichester District, appears to have resigned on 20 November.

so  local voters won't get a Selsey bill for a by-election...

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[Davıd Boothroyd]

Dec 6, 2018 20:20:26 GMT andrewteale said:

Notice of vacancy has finally been published for Margate Central ward, Thanet council, after the council accepted its officials' advice that Ian Venables (Lab) was indirectly employed by the council and therefore disqualified. Because it's taken so long to get to this point the six-month rule now applies.

As I understand the law, that may not necessarily be the case, notwithstanding Thanet's interpretation. The governing provision is s. 87(f) of the Local Government Act 1972 which states that the date of the vacancy is "the date on which his office is declared to have been vacated either by the High Court or by the local authority, as the case may be".

If the Act had meant the date on which the local authority issues a certificate to such effect, it would have said so. I would have thought the statute really means the date on which the local authority declared he had a disqualifying employment, which was back in August.

[middleenglander]

Vacancies not to be filled until May - currently 25

Allerdale BC, Ewanrigg - Labour resigned
Blaby DC, Ellis - Conservative resigned
Cheshire East UA, Haslington - Conservative died
Chichester DC, Selsey North - Conservative resigned
Eastbourne BC, Sovereign - Conservative resigned
East Hertfordshire DC, Bishop's Stortford All Saints - Conservative disqualified
East Hertfordshire DC, Mundens & Cottered - Conservative resigned
Forest of Dean DC, Coleford East - UKIP resigned
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, West Winch - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance
Kirklees MB, Birstall & Birkenshaw - Conservative resigned
Oadby & Wigston BC, Oadby Grange - Conservative died
Peterborough UA, East - Labour resigned
Peterborough UA, Park - Labour resigned
Reigate & Banstead, Nork - Nork Resident Association resigned
South Oxfordshire DC, Didcot South - Conservative resigned
South Ribble BC, Bamber Bridge East - Labour died
Spelthorne BC, Stanwell North - Conservative resigned
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned
Teignbridge DC, Teign Valley - Conservative resigned
Thanet DC, Margate Central - Labour disqualified
Uttlesford DC, Saffron Walden Shire - Residents 4 Uttlesfor resigned
+ Weymouth & Portland BC, Radipole - Liberal Democrat resigned
Wychavon DC, Harvington & Norton - Conservative resigned
Wychavon DC, Lovett & North Claines - Conservative resigned
Wyre Forest DC, Areley Kings & Riverside - Labour resigned

due to "six month" rule otherwise indicated
+ local government reorganisation

[greenhert]

middleenglander, you should also add the + to the vacancy on St Edmundsbury BC, since that is being merged with Forest Heath DC to become West Suffolk DC from 2019 onwards.

[listener]

Eve Orpen, Labour member for Patchway on South Gloucestershire Council, resigned on 14 November, due to ill health

www.patchwayjournal.co.uk/2018/11/14/long-serving-patchway-councillor-eve-orpen-steps-down/

[andrewteale]

Some new six-month rule vacancies courtesy of Council Data UK:
- Felix Fenning is no longer listed as Labour councillor for Ibstock East ward, North West Leicestershire council
- Janet Graham is no longer listed as Conservative councillor for Cribden ward, Rossendale council
- Leanne Halling is no longer listed as Conservative councillor for Pickersleigh ward, Malvern Hills council
- Elizabeth Huntley is no longer listed as Liberal Democrat councillor for Charterlands ward, South Hams council - she was elected in a by-election last year
- The death has been announced of Robert McCardle, Conservative councillor for Trysull and Seisdon ward, South Staffordshire council
- Caroline Penn has resigned as Labour councillor for Hollingdean and Stanmer ward, Brighton and Hove council
- The death has been announced of Jenny Roach, Liberal Party councillor for Silverton ward, Mid Devon council

[timmullen1]

There’s also yesterday’s resignation of Jane Edbrooke, Thornton Ward, Lambeth.

[timrollpickering]

Dec 21, 2018 0:16:08 GMT timmullen1 said:

There’s also yesterday’s resignation of Jane Edbrooke, Thornton Ward, Lambeth.

London Boroughs are on a different cycle with the all-outs this year so there'll be a by-election.

[timmullen1]

Dec 21, 2018 0:23:50 GMT timrollpickering said:

Dec 21, 2018 0:16:08 GMT timmullen1 said:

There’s also yesterday’s resignation of Jane Edbrooke, Thornton Ward, Lambeth.

London Boroughs are on a different cycle with the all-outs this year so there'll be a by-election.

True, my bad. Tired, not sure why I’m trying to stay awake for South Lakeland, I think there should be a By-elections Anonymous support group.

[lackeroftalent]

Christine White Burnley Wood+Rosehill Ward of the Burnley+Padiham Independents has resigned. By-election on May 2nd presumably.

www.burnleyexpress.net/news/politics/burnley-councillor-resigns-citing-ongoing-abuse-and-harassment-from-resident-1-9588261?fbclid=IwAR0ZU--IHNqGSzfO7gfWCh8-LYQSbcBWJtG8Mb-2gQiINXnM1ESFw4nX5aA

[andrewteale]

Feb 11, 2019 20:41:18 GMT lackeroftalent said:

Christine White Burrnley Wood+Rosehill Warrd of the Burrnley+Padiham Independents has resigned. By-election on May 2nd presumably.

FTFY.

[Pete Whitehead]

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[Robert Waller]

I think Andrew is making a point about the 'East Lancashire' accent in Burnley.

Purely in may personal opinion, I think it's the most attractive regional accent in England (but then my parents were from that area)!
That comment may start the thread off track, though, so apologies ...