Local Council by-elections - 9 May 2019 to April 2020

[andrewteale]

There will be a by-election in Westbury North ward, Wiltshire council, on 18th July. The previous councillor was David Jenkins (LD).

[ricmk]

[LDCaerdydd]

Cyncoed, Cardiff called for 16th July.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

As noted on the Coventry thread, Gary Crookes (Conservative, Wainbody ward, Coventry) has died.

[middleenglander]

There are 5 by-elections along with 3 postponed polls during the second half of June and now 12 by-elections in July.  There are another 10 known vacancies where there is currently no date for the by-election.

20 June - 4
Isle of Wight UA, Whippingham & Osborne - Independent sitting as Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Island Independent, Independent
Merton LB, Cannon Hill - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Neath Port Talbot UA, Pelenna - Independent died - 5 candidates: Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, 2 Ind
Wandsworth LB, Furzedown - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

27 June - 1 
Mansfield DC, Sandhurst - Labour disqualified on election as Executive Mayor - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Mansfield Independent Forum

4 July - 4
Chorley BC, Ecclestone & Mawdesley - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
Middlesbrough UA Park End & Beckfield - Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 2 Ind
Rhondda Cynon, Taf UA, Rhondda - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Communist
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Drynham - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind

11 July - 2
East Riding of Yorkshire UA, Bridlington North - Conservative died - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Yorkshire, 2 Independent, No Description
Herefordshire UA, Whitecross - Its Our County disqualified - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Its Our County

16 July - 1
Cardiff UA, Cyncoed - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru

18 July - 5
Ashford BC, Downs North - Conservative died
Ceredigion UA, Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien - Plaid Cymru died
Daventry DC, Brixworth - Conservative resigned
Richmond-upon-Thames LB, East Sheen - Liberal Democrat died
Wiltshire UA, Westbury North - Liberal Democrat resigned

Not yet called - 10
Canterbury BC, Chestfield - Conservative died around 8 June
Cardiff UA, Whitchurch & Tongwynlais - Conservative died 4 June
Coventry MB, Wainbody - Conservative died around 13 June
East Northamptonshire DC, Irthlingborough Waterloo - Conservative sitting as Labour (?) resigned around 10 June
Gloucester BC, Barnwood - Conservative died 19 May
Gloucester BC, Podsmead - Labour resigned 20 May
Hounslow LB, Heston West - Labour died 2 June
South Lanarkshire UA, East Kilbride Central North - SNP sitting as Independent died 2 June
Stockport MB, Hazel Grove - Liberal Democrat resigned around 13 June
Worcester BC, Claines - Conservative died 10 June

Postponed elections
20 June - 3
Forest of Dean DC, Newent & Taynton - 3 new seats where Green candidate died - 13 candidates: 3 Con, 1 Lab, 3 LD, 3 Green, 3 Ind
Salford MB, Walkden South - Conservative seat where Conservative nomination died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
South Ribble DC, Farrington West - 2 Conservative seats where sitting Conservative died - 6 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD

[AdminSTB]

Bridlington North candidates:

BURNHILL Martin. Local Conservatives
DIXON Mike. Labour Party Candidate
DIXON Terry. Independent
HESLOP-MULLENS Mike. Liberal Democrat
MILNS Thelma. Independent
ROBSON David Ernest. Independent
SHORES Gary. UK Independence Party (UKIP)
WALKER Paul. The Yorkshire Party

[Chris from Brum]

No sign of any Brexit Party candidates in local elections yet, then, but UKIP still keep plugging away.

[middleenglander]

There is just the one  by-election in the last week of June and now 15 during July.  There are another 8 known vacancies where there is currently no date for the by-election.

27 June - 1 
Mansfield DC, Sandhurst - Labour disqualified on election as Executive Mayor - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Mansfield Independent Forum

4 July - 4
Chorley BC, Ecclestone & Mawdesley - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
Middlesbrough UA Park End & Beckfield - Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 2 Ind
Rhondda Cynon, Taf UA, Rhondda - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Communist
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Drynham - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind

11 July - 2
East Riding of Yorkshire UA, Bridlington North - Conservative died - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Yorkshire, 2 Independent, No Description
Herefordshire UA, Whitecross - Its Our County disqualified - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Its Our County

16 July - 1
Cardiff UA, Cyncoed - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru

18 July - 5
Ashford BC, Downs North - Conservative died - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ashford Ind,Ind
Ceredigion UA, Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien - Plaid Cymru died - 3 candidates: Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
Daventry DC, Brixworth - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Richmond-upon-Thames LB, East Sheen - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Women's Equality
Wiltshire UA, Westbury North - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 2 Ind

25 July - 3
Gloucester BC, Barnwood - Conservative died
Gloucester BC, Podsmead - Labour resigned
Hartlepool UA, Hart - Labour sitting as Independent resigned

Not yet called - 8
Canterbury BC, Chestfield - Conservative died around 8 June
Cardiff UA, Whitchurch & Tongwynlais - Conservative died 4 June
Coventry MB, Wainbody - Conservative died around 13 June
East Northamptonshire DC, Irthlingborough Waterloo - Conservative sitting as Labour (?) resigned around 10 June
Hounslow LB, Heston West - Labour died 2 June
South Lanarkshire UA, East Kilbride Central North - SNP sitting as Independent died 2 June
Stockport MB, Hazel Grove - Liberal Democrat resigned around 13 June
Worcester BC, Claines - Conservative died 10 June

[Harry Hayfield]

Can I bring up a technical point? I have a bookmark on this thread and yet for the last three weeks it has not mentioned any new posts (despite the fact there have been) could someone investigate why please?

[middleenglander]

There are 15 by-elections during July and 2 already in August.  There are a further 7 known vacancies where there is currently no date for the by-election.

4 July - 4
Chorley BC, Ecclestone & Mawdesley - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
Middlesbrough UA Park End & Beckfield - Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 2 Ind
Rhondda Cynon, Taf UA, Rhondda - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Communist
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Drynham - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind

11 July - 2
East Riding of Yorkshire UA, Bridlington North - Conservative died - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Yorkshire, 2 Independent, No Description
Herefordshire UA, Whitecross - Its Our County disqualified - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Its Our County

16 July - 1
Cardiff UA, Cyncoed - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru

18 July - 5
Ashford BC, Downs North - Conservative died - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ashford Ind,Ind
Ceredigion UA, Llanbadarn Fawr Sulien - Plaid Cymru died - 3 candidates: Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru
Daventry DC, Brixworth - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Richmond-upon-Thames LB, East Sheen - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Women's Equality
Wiltshire UA, Westbury North - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 2 Ind

25 July - 3
Gloucester BC, Barnwood - Conservative died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Brexit
Gloucester BC, Podsmead - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Brexit
Hartlepool UA, Hart - Labour sitting as Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Lab, Green, UKIP, For Britain, Independent Union

1 August - 1
Stockport MB, Hazel Grove - Liberal Democrat resigned

8 August -1
Cambridge BC, Newnham - Liberal Democrat resigned following election as MEP

Not yet called - 7
Canterbury BC, Chestfield - Conservative died around 8 June
Cardiff UA, Whitchurch & Tongwynlais - Conservative died 4 June
Coventry MB, Wainbody - Conservative died around 13 June
East Northamptonshire DC, Irthlingborough Waterloo - Conservative sitting as Labour (?) resigned around 10 June
Hounslow LB, Heston West - Labour died 2 June
South Lanarkshire UA, East Kilbride Central North - SNP sitting as Independent died 2 June
Worcester BC, Claines - Conservative died 10 June

[sjorford]

The two Gloucester by-elections both have a full slate of Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem, Green, UKIP and Brexit Party - this is the first time the Brexit Party have stood in local elections.

[pl]

Jun 29, 2019 17:41:11 GMT sjorford said:

The two Gloucester by-elections both have a full slate of Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem, Green, UKIP and Brexit Party - this is the first time the Brexit Party have stood in local elections.

Which do Brexit and UKIP hate more? The EU or eachother?

[matureleft]

Interesting to see the Cambridge by-election. To give up your seat now to concentrate on being an MEP appears a real gesture of faith in the UK's continued EU membership beyond 31 October.

[Merseymike]

Jul 1, 2019 8:13:20 GMT matureleft said:

Interesting to see the Cambridge by-election. To give up your seat now to concentrate on being an MEP appears a real gesture of faith in the UK's continued EU membership beyond 31 October.

Its probably more honest than to pretend you could do both jobs successfully given the travelling, but has any statement been made as to why?

[matureleft]

Jul 1, 2019 9:43:13 GMT Merseymike said:

Jul 1, 2019 8:13:20 GMT matureleft said:

Interesting to see the Cambridge by-election. To give up your seat now to concentrate on being an MEP appears a real gesture of faith in the UK's continued EU membership beyond 31 October.

Its probably more honest than to pretend you could do both jobs successfully given the travelling, but has any statement been made as to why?

Here you go. Interestingly she is only stepping down from the city council and remains a county councillor.

www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/newly-election-mep-resigns-cambridge-city-council-seat-9074614/

[Merseymike]

Jul 1, 2019 10:59:10 GMT matureleft said:

Jul 1, 2019 9:43:13 GMT Merseymike said:

Its probably more honest than to pretend you could do both jobs successfully given the travelling, but has any statement been made as to why?

Here you go. Interestingly she is only stepping down from the city council and remains a county councillor.

www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/newly-election-mep-resigns-cambridge-city-council-seat-9074614/

Ah well, trying to be city, county and MEP really would be impossible

[Davıd Boothroyd]

North Lanarkshire: Thorniewood ward, after the resignation of Hugh Gaffney (Labour) now MP for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48832425

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Strange things going on in Shropshire where Jane MacKenzie (Labour, Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton division) was disqualified under the six month rule yesterday but was then able to prove she had attended a committee meeting during the six months, and has been reinstated.

Meanwhile there is a vacancy in Meole division where Nic Laurens (Conservative) has resigned.

[johnloony]

Jul 4, 2019 11:27:58 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Strange things going on in Shropshire where Jane MacKenzie (Labour, Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton division) was disqualified under the six month rule yesterday but was then able to prove she had attended a committee meeting during the six months, and has been reinstated.

Do you know more details? How did they notice, or not notice?

In more general terms, I have sometimes wondered how different councils keep track of things like that. Is each council supposed to have a dedicated officer whose job specifically includes keeping a tally of which councillors attend which meetings? I seem to remember that a few years ago, a councillor was disqualified after about 10 months of non-attendance, because it took that long before anybody noticed.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

I can tell you that at Westminster we sign a register at the start of every committee meeting (although sometimes people forget). The officers do keep a track on attendance and have previously warned people who are into the fifth month that they are in danger of disqualification.

In this case Jane MacKenzie was absent due to caring for her daughter who had a terminal illness and died in May: www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/2019/07/02/shropshire-councillor-loses-post-after-missing-meetings-to-nurse-terminally-ill-daughter/