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Post by PeopleLikeWe on Jun 25, 2020 16:51:20 GMT
Portishead Independent Councillor Paul Gardner has resigned in Portishead East, so a vacancy for that ward on North Somerset Council.
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Post by 🏴☠️ Neath West 🏴☠️ on Jun 25, 2020 17:29:35 GMT
Funny how making incredibly stupid racist comments is so often followed by ill health.
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Post by andrewteale on Jun 30, 2020 19:52:13 GMT
Council Data UK have done an update and identified two new vacancies:
Simon Eyre has resigned as Conservative councillor for Freebridge Lynn division, Norfolk county council. No by-election as he was due for re-election in 2021. Susan Fenton has resigned as Green Party councillor for Earlswood and Whitebushes ward, Reigate and Banstead council. No by-election as her term was extended to 2021.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 1, 2020 17:30:05 GMT
Ealing council: Anna Tomlinson, Labour councillor for Hobbayne ward, has died.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jul 1, 2020 22:48:57 GMT
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Post by tonygreaves on Jul 5, 2020 18:48:56 GMT
Cllr Michael Mumford, LD member of Lancaster City Council for Kellet ward, and a friend and colleague for over 40 years, has died. One I really am very sad about. He spent his life standing for elections at all levels and never getting elected until last year when he squeezed in by six votes.
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 8, 2020 18:34:28 GMT
Tony Hall has resigned as Conservative councillor for Church Langley ward, Harlow council, on health grounds. He was due for re-election in 2022 so as things stand there will be a double vacancy election next year.
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 9, 2020 15:34:03 GMT
Tony Hall has resigned as Conservative councillor for Church Langley ward, Harlow council, on health grounds. He was due for re-election in 2022 so as things stand there will be a double vacancy election next year. 2021 is due to be County Council elections. I think this is therefore likely to be a by-election for a single seat held on the same day as the County Council elections
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 9, 2020 16:26:18 GMT
Tony Hall has resigned as Conservative councillor for Church Langley ward, Harlow council, on health grounds. He was due for re-election in 2022 so as things stand there will be a double vacancy election next year. 2021 is due to be County Council elections. I think this is therefore likely to be a by-election for a single seat held on the same day as the County Council elections Next year is the 2021 Essex CC election and the postponed 2020 Harlow borough election.
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Post by middleenglander on Jul 9, 2020 16:49:11 GMT
2021 is due to be County Council elections. I think this is therefore likely to be a by-election for a single seat held on the same day as the County Council elections Next year is the 2021 Essex CC election and the postponed 2020 Harlow borough election. Mea culpa
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Post by samdwebber on Jul 12, 2020 23:29:33 GMT
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 13, 2020 12:49:24 GMT
Beverly Davies has resigned as Conservative councillor for Prettygate ward, Colchester council - double vacancy in 2021 Kate Osborne has resigned as Labour councillor for Preston ward, North Tyneside council following her election as MP for Jarrow last year - double vacancy in 2021 Carmel Hall's death reported above will not result in a by-election as her term was extended to 2021
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Post by andrewteale on Jul 16, 2020 12:24:57 GMT
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Post by peterl on Jul 17, 2020 14:12:35 GMT
So we are now hearing that from October conferences and other large indoor events are likely to be permitted, subject to pilots. As the count is probably the most risky part of the election process, involving as it does a large number of people being inside together for an extended period, could there now be hope for the return of by elections this autumn?
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Post by pl on Jul 17, 2020 14:22:19 GMT
So we are now hearing that from October conferences and other large indoor events are likely to be permitted, subject to pilots. As the count is probably the most risky part of the election process, involving as it does a large number of people being inside together for an extended period, could there now be hope for the return of by elections this autumn? The main problem is that canvassing is still likely to be unpopular enough amongst the punters that it will not happen. That means leaflet only elections.... Also there is the risk of a second peak - so is everything best left until May?
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Post by peterl on Jul 17, 2020 14:24:41 GMT
For local by elections, I would have thought leafleting only would be okay. Can also telephone canvass, I believe Labour at least already do that.
There are a few problems with leaving it all till May. One if that in places where elections are combined, it means people spending longer in the polling station and social distancing, if still needed by then, will be harder. It also means some councils will start to get serious amounts of vacancies and some people will be very under-represented. Personally, I think getting started this autumn would be positive. It would also be symbolic of things returning to normal.
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jul 17, 2020 14:32:48 GMT
So we are now hearing that from October conferences and other large indoor events are likely to be permitted, subject to pilots. As the count is probably the most risky part of the election process, involving as it does a large number of people being inside together for an extended period, could there now be hope for the return of by elections this autumn? The main problem is that canvassing is still likely to be unpopular enough amongst the punters that it will not happen. That means leaflet only elections.... Also there is the risk of a second peak - so is everything best left until May? Yesterday I had a chap knocking my door, and neighbours, (wearing a plastic visor type mask) touting some price comparison company.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jul 17, 2020 15:25:05 GMT
So we are now hearing that from October conferences and other large indoor events are likely to be permitted, subject to pilots. As the count is probably the most risky part of the election process, involving as it does a large number of people being inside together for an extended period, could there now be hope for the return of by elections this autumn? The main problem is that canvassing is still likely to be unpopular enough amongst the punters that it will not happen. That means leaflet only elections.... Also there is the risk of a second peak - so is everything best left until May? I suppose you could do all telephone canvassing and it’s not prohibitively expensive to hire a commercial delivery company to deliver at least one leaflet.
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Post by peterl on Jul 17, 2020 15:39:07 GMT
Well there is no particular reason volunteers can not deliver leaflets. If distributing them to leafleters is done at a distance (e.g. leaving the box outside the door and phoning to say its there), there is no contact involved.
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Post by timmullen1 on Jul 17, 2020 15:56:24 GMT
Well there is no particular reason volunteers can not deliver leaflets. If distributing them to leafleters is done at a distance (e.g. leaving the box outside the door and phoning to say its there), there is no contact involved. I agree, I was just musing on an alternative if people are reluctant to go out delivering.
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