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Post by iainbhx on Feb 14, 2020 13:08:13 GMT
Cllr Keith Linnecor (Lab, Oscott) has very sadly passed away - which will mean a by-election on Birmingham City Council. That's a real shame - I knew Keith a while back and he was an outstanding cllr. Oscott really was his fiefdom. He really was a lovely bloke and Oscott was very well looked after by him , he and I were the only two councillors who used to always travel to Centro meetings by public transport. His knowledge of bus regulation issues was superb. |
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 14, 2020 16:24:59 GMT
Cllr Keith Linnecor (Lab, Oscott) has very sadly passed away - which will mean a by-election on Birmingham City Council. Will that be the first on new boundaries... I can't remember another one... |
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Post by andrewp on Feb 14, 2020 16:27:58 GMT
Cllr Keith Linnecor (Lab, Oscott) has very sadly passed away - which will mean a by-election on Birmingham City Council. Will that be the first on new boundaries... I can't remember another one... Yes, first Birmingham CC by election since May 2017. |
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Post by andrewp on Feb 14, 2020 17:16:27 GMT
This week’s update
There are 8 by elections scheduled for the remainder of February and 8 so far for March. There are a further 24 known or impending vacancies where there is currently no date for the by-election, of which 6 could be double elections in May, and there are 15 vacancies covered by the six month rule.
20 February- 1
Middlesbrough UA, Coulby Newham- Independent resigned- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, Ind, Ind.
27 February- 7
Blaby DC, Millfield- Labour died- 3 candidates- Con, Lab, Green
Cambridgeshire CC- Duxford- Conservative resigned.- 2 candidates- Con, LD
Cheshire East UA- Crewe South- Labour died- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, Green, Ind, Ind
Hillingdon LBC- Hillingdon East- Conservative resigned- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, Green, LD, UKIP
Manchester CC- Clayton and Openshaw- Labour died- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
South Cambridgeshire DC- Whittlesford- Conservative resigned- 2 candidates- Con, LD
Wrexham UA- Gwersyllt North- Independent resigned-8 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, PC, Green, Ind, Ind, Ind
Tuesday 10 March- 1
Wiltshire UA- Till and Wylye Valley- Conservative resigned- 3 candidates- Con, Lab, LD
12 March - 3
Highland UA- Eilean a Cheo- Independent resigned - 6 candidates- Con, LD, SNP, Green, Ind, ND
South Somerset DC- Parrett- Lib Dem resigned- 4 candidates- Con, LD, Green, Ind
Stratford on Avon DC- Welford on Avon- Independent died- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
19 March- 4
Clackmannanshire UA- Clackmannanshire East- Conservative resigned
Coventry CC- Upper Stoke- Labour died.
Test Valley DC- Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams- Conservative died
Thanet DC- Newington- Labour resigned.
Not yet called and no scheduled council elections in May- 18
Aberdeen CC, Kincorth/ Nigg/Cove- SNP impending resignation
Barrow DC- Roosecote- Conservative died 1 January.
Bexley LB, Longlands- Conservative impending resignation.
Birmingham CC, Oscott- Labour died 13 February.
Canterbury DC- Westgate- Labour died 5 February.
Cheshire East UA- Crewe West- Labour died 2 February.
East Staffordshire DC- Eton Park- Labour died 24 January
Gloucestershire CC- Winchcombe and Woodmancote- Conservative died 8 December
Lewisham LB - Sydenham- Labour impending resignation.
North Lincolnshire UA, Ashby- Labour died 29 October
North Lincolnshire UA, Broughton and Appleby- Conservative died 18 January.
North West Leicestershire DC, Worthington and Bredon- Conservative died- 8 November
Northumberland UA- Alnwick- Conservative resigned 3 February
Rhondda, Cynon, Taf UA, Hawthorn- Labour impending resignation.
South Ribble DC, St Ambrose- Labour died 8 February.
Surrey Heath DC- Bagshot- Lib Dem died 4 January.
Swansea CC, Castle- Labour died 5 January
Telford and Wrekin UA, Donington- Labour died 4 January
Not yet called but possible double elections in May- 6
Amber Valley DC- Somercotes- Labour died 25 November
Chorley DC, Chorley North West, Independent died 15 September
Crawley DC- Ifield- Labour died 27 November
Gateshead MBC- Birtley- Labour Died 12 December
Knowsley MBC- Halewood South- Independent died January.
Sandwell MBC- Wednesbury South- Labour died 1 February.
Vacancies covered under the 6 month rule- 15
Adur DC, Eastbrook, Labour died 8 January
Amber Valley DC- Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook- Conservative died 31 January.
Bolton MBC- Westhoughton North and Chew Moor- Conservative died 2 February.
Cherwell DC, Kidlington West - Conservative resigned 27 November
Hartlepool UA, Manor House, UKIP, sitting as Brexit Party- resigned 9 December
Newcastle Upon Tyne CC, Blakelaw, Labour resigned 17 December
Newcastle Upon Tyne CC, Lemington, Labour resigned 17 December
Rushmoor BC, Fernhill - Conservative resigned 3 December
Salford MBC, Kersal, Labour died 14 December
Sheffield CC, Broomhill and Sharrow Vale- Labour resigned 4 February.
Sunderland MBC- Houghton- Labour resigned 18 December.
Swindon UA- Rodbourne Cheney- Labour died 30 November.
Trafford MBC- Village- Lib Dem sitting as Independent died 13 January.
Wakefield CC, Altofts and Whitwood- Labour impending resignation
Wirral MBC- Moreton West and Saughall Massie- Conservative died 15 January.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 14, 2020 18:57:26 GMT
Sad to report the death of Jean Khote, Labour councillor for North Evington ward on Leicester City Council.
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Post by yellowperil on Feb 15, 2020 11:12:21 GMT
I hear rumours of an upcoming by-election for Ashford BC Park Farm North. When I know more will update.
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Post by hugh01 on Feb 15, 2020 18:23:11 GMT
Councillor Huw Jones, Plaid Cymru, Corwen Electoral Division on Denbighshire County Council has sadly died.
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 15, 2020 21:46:28 GMT
Steven Bonnar has resigned as SNP councillor for Thorniewood ward, North Lanarkshire council. He is now the MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill. North Lanarkshire council have already set a date of 7th May for the by-election.
This will be the third Thorniewood by-election in five years and the second in eight months.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 17, 2020 12:06:13 GMT
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Post by ricmk on Feb 17, 2020 17:35:52 GMT
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Post by andrewp on Feb 17, 2020 17:54:22 GMT
Boxley ward, Maidstone, Councillor since 2004. Aged 77 |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 20, 2020 22:14:08 GMT
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 20, 2020 22:28:19 GMT
I hear rumours of an upcoming by-election for Ashford BC Park Farm North. When I know more will update. This is on 12th March. Ashford council have published an SOPN. |
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Post by andrewp on Feb 20, 2020 22:31:21 GMT
I hear rumours of an upcoming by-election for Ashford BC Park Farm North. When I know more will update. This is on 12th March. Ashford council have published an SOPN. That’s Jo Gideon MP’s ward |
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Post by yellowperil on Feb 20, 2020 23:21:23 GMT
This is on 12th March. Ashford council have published an SOPN. That’s Jo Gideon MP’s ward Well it was very briefly!- first elected in May 2019 into a very safe Tory seat, then becoming an MP in December. I hadn't even clocked her as a councillor! |
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Post by andrewp on Feb 20, 2020 23:24:34 GMT
That’s Jo Gideon MP’s ward Well it was very briefly!- first elected in May 2019 into a very safe Tory seat, then becoming an MP in December. I hadn't even clocked her as a councillor! I think she might well be the oldest new MP. She presumably wasn’t expecting to win in Stoke. I assume she is still living full time in Kent. |
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Post by yellowperil on Feb 20, 2020 23:35:30 GMT
ok then : 12 March Ashford BC , Park Farm North: Lab, Con, Green, LD,Ashford Ind.
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Post by yellowperil on Feb 21, 2020 9:45:40 GMT
Park Farm North: This is a ward I used to leaflet regularly for some years (back in the last century),when it was part of Ashford Rural West county division- it has subsequently changed division. It was almost entirely part of a the large new estate carved out of the old parish of Kingsnorth and was the first part to be completed-it will be almost entirely late twentieth century new build except for a handful of houses on the old main road coming from Ashford. In my day we had a sprinkling of LD members in the ward but the Tories were very well established from the first build , most of which was high end owner occupier new builds. It did have an Independent councillor for a while because the veteran Independent councillor Reg Harrington who had been councillor for Kingsnorth and was an ex-mayor, moved from Kingsnorth village into one of the new houses he had strenuously opposed being built and then served a term as Indy councillor for PFN. Otherwise solidly Tory- at the last election here Theresa Dickens got 91 votes for the Lib Dems which was I think our best performance there this century! With the anti-Tory vote split 4 ways this time it looks as though it will be be easy for Aline Hicks.
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Post by yellowperil on Feb 21, 2020 10:07:49 GMT
Park Farm North: This is a ward I used to leaflet regularly for some years (back in the last century),when it was part of Ashford Rural West county division- it has subsequently changed division. It was almost entirely part of a the large new estate carved out of the old parish of Kingsnorth and was the first part to be completed-it will be almost entirely late twentieth century new build except for a handful of houses on the old main road coming from Ashford. In my day we had a sprinkling of LD members in the ward but the Tories were very well established from the first build , most of which was high end owner occupier new builds. It did have an Independent councillor for a while because the veteran Independent councillor Reg Harrington who had been councillor for Kingsnorth and was an ex-mayor, moved from Kingsnorth village into one of the new houses he had strenuously opposed being built and then served a term as Indy councillor for PFN. Otherwise solidly Tory- at the last election here Theresa Dickens got 91 votes for the Lib Dems which was I think our best performance there this century! With the anti-Tory vote split 4 ways this time it looks as though it will be be easy for Aline Hicks. Additional information about this Conservative candidate: Aline Hicks had once been an Ashford Independent but had lost Park Farm South to the Tories in 2003!Then from 2007-19 she was Conservative councillor in Weald South, peaking top of the poll with a vote of well over 2000, before eventually losing to an Ashford Independent, so now trying for a comeback in the much safer environment of PFN. |
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Post by andrewp on Feb 21, 2020 19:05:39 GMT
This week’s update
There are 7 by elections scheduled for the last week of February and 15 scheduled so far for March ( including 2 double elections) and 1 for May 7th. There are a further 25 known or impending vacancies where there is currently no date for the by-election, of which 6 could be double elections in May, and there are 17 vacancies covered by the six month rule.
27 February- 7
Blaby DC, Millfield- Labour died- 3 candidates- Con, Lab, Green
Cambridgeshire CC- Duxford- Conservative resigned.- 2 candidates- Con, LD
Cheshire East UA- Crewe South- Labour died- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, Green, Ind, Ind
Hillingdon LBC- Hillingdon East- Conservative resigned- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, Green, LD, UKIP
Manchester CC- Clayton and Openshaw- Labour died- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
South Cambridgeshire DC- Whittlesford- Conservative resigned- 2 candidates- Con, LD
Wrexham UA- Gwersyllt North- Independent resigned-8 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, PC, Green, Ind, Ind, Ind
Tuesday 10 March- 1
Wiltshire UA- Till and Wylye Valley- Conservative resigned- 3 candidates- Con, Lab, LD
12 March - 4
Ashford DC- Park Farm North- Conservative resigned- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ash Ind
Highland UA- Eilean a Cheo- Independent resigned - 6 candidates- Con, LD, SNP, Green, Ind, ND
South Somerset DC- Parrett- Lib Dem resigned- 4 candidates- Con, LD, Green, Ind
Stratford on Avon DC- Welford on Avon- Independent died- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
19 March- 4
Clackmannanshire UA- Clackmannanshire East- Conservative resigned- 5 candidates- Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
Coventry CC- Upper Stoke- Labour died- 4 candidates- Con, Lab, Green, Soc Alt,
Test Valley DC- Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams- Conservative died- 2 candidates- Con, LD
Thanet DC- Newington- Labour resigned- 4 candidates- Con, Lab, Green, Ind
26 March- 6 ( including 2 double elections)
East Staffordshire DC, (double vacancy) Eton Park, Labour died and Labout resigned.
Gloucestershire CC, Winchcombe and Woodmancote- Conservative died.
North Lincolnshire UA, Ashby- Labour died
North Lincolnshire UA, Broughton and Appleby- ( double vacancy) Conservative died and Conservative resigned
7 May- 1
North Lanarkshire UA, Thorniewood- SNP resigned.
Not yet called and no scheduled council elections in May- 19
Aberdeen CC, Kincorth/ Nigg/Cove- SNP impending resignation
Barrow DC- Roosecote- Conservative died 1 January.
Bexley LB, Longlands- Conservative impending resignation.
Birmingham CC, Oscott- Labour died 13 February.
Canterbury DC- Westgate- Labour died 5 February.
Cheshire East UA- Crewe West- Labour died 2 February.
Denbighshire CC, Corwen, PC died about 15 February.
Edinburgh CC- Craigentinny/ Duddingston- SNP resigned 20 February.
Leicester CC- North Evington- Labour died 14 February.
Lewisham LB - Sydenham- Labour impending resignation.
North West Leicestershire DC, Worthington and Bredon- Conservative died- 8 November
Northumberland UA- Alnwick- Conservative resigned 3 February
Perth and Kinross UA- SNP resigned 19 February
Rhondda, Cynon, Taf UA, Hawthorn- Labour impending resignation.
South Ribble DC, St Ambrose- Labour died 8 February.
Surrey Heath DC- Bagshot- Lib Dem died 4 January.
Swansea CC, Castle- Labour died 5 January
Telford and Wrekin UA, Donington- Labour died 4 January
Wiltshire UA- By Brook- Conservative resigned 18 February.
Not yet called but possible double elections in May- 6
Amber Valley DC- Somercotes- Labour died 25 November
Chorley DC, Chorley North West, Independent died 15 September
Crawley DC- Ifield- Labour died 27 November
Gateshead MBC- Birtley- Labour Died 12 December
Knowsley MBC- Halewood South- Independent died January.
Sandwell MBC- Wednesbury South- Labour died 1 February.
Vacancies covered under the 6 month rule- 17
Adur DC, Eastbrook, Labour died 8 January
Amber Valley DC- Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook- Conservative died 31 January.
Bolton MBC- Westhoughton North and Chew Moor- Conservative died 2 February.
Cherwell DC, Kidlington West - Conservative resigned 27 November
Hartlepool UA, Manor House, UKIP, sitting as Brexit Party- resigned 9 December
Maidstone DC- Boxley- Conservative died 16 February.
Newcastle Upon Tyne CC, Blakelaw, Labour resigned 17 December
Newcastle Upon Tyne CC, Lemington, Labour resigned 17 December
Rushmoor BC, Fernhill - Conservative resigned 3 December
Salford MBC, Kersal, Labour died 14 December
Sheffield CC, Broomhill and Sharrow Vale- Labour resigned 4 February.
Sunderland MBC- Houghton- Labour resigned 18 December.
Swindon UA- Rodbourne Cheney- Labour died 30 November.
Trafford MBC- Village- Lib Dem sitting as Independent died 13 January.
Wakefield CC, Altofts and Whitwood- Labour impending resignation
Wirral MBC- Moreton West and Saughall Massie- Conservative died 15 January.
Wolverhampton MBC- Bushbury South and Low Hill- Labour Died 15 February.
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