2021-22 Local government by-elections

[ricmk]

As Davıd Boothroyd has pointed out, we have passed the deadline for Councillor resignations for May 6th by-elections so any further vacancies will go into the by-election cycle for the 2021-22 year.

Hoping that it is a smoother year for replacing Councillors than the last one, not hard, and that we are able to scratch our psephological itches throughout the year.

[middleenglander]

So far I have identified 3 vacancies which will not be contested on 06 May 2021:

Aberdeenshire: East Garioch - Liberal Democrat died around 24 March
Refrewshire: Paisley Southeast - Independent ceased to be a Councillor on 01 October 2020 subject to Appeal
Sandwell: Tividale - Labour died 22 March

Can anyone clarify the position in Refrewshire. Paul Mack does not show as a Councillor for Paisley Southeast but googling him he does appear as a member of two Local Partnership committees.

[No Offence Alan]

Mar 31, 2021 9:16:46 GMT middleenglander said:

So far I have identified 3 vacancies which will not be contested on 06 May 2021:

Aberdeenshire: East Garioch - Liberal Democrat died around 24 March
Refrewshire: Paisley Southeast - Independent ceased to be a Councillor on 01 October 2020 subject to Appeal
Sandwell: Tividale - Labour died 22 March

Can anyone clarify the position in Refrewshire. Paul Mack does not show as a Councillor for Paisley Southeast but googling him he does appear as a member of two Local Partnership committees.

Paul Mack won his appeal.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/court-overturns-ban-paisley-councillor-23462265

[middleenglander]

Mar 31, 2021 10:03:16 GMT No Offence Alan said:

Mar 31, 2021 9:16:46 GMT middleenglander said:

So far I have identified 3 vacancies which will not be contested on 06 May 2021:

Aberdeenshire: East Garioch - Liberal Democrat died around 24 March
Refrewshire: Paisley Southeast - Independent ceased to be a Councillor on 01 October 2020 subject to Appeal
Sandwell: Tividale - Labour died 22 March

Can anyone clarify the position in Refrewshire. Paul Mack does not show as a Councillor for Paisley Southeast but googling him he does appear as a member of two Local Partnership committees.

Paul Mack won his appeal.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/court-overturns-ban-paisley-councillor-23462265

So no vacancy at present but he has to attend another Standards hearing.

[Eastwood]

Mar 31, 2021 10:03:16 GMT No Offence Alan said:

Mar 31, 2021 9:16:46 GMT middleenglander said:

So far I have identified 3 vacancies which will not be contested on 06 May 2021:

Aberdeenshire: East Garioch - Liberal Democrat died around 24 March
Refrewshire: Paisley Southeast - Independent ceased to be a Councillor on 01 October 2020 subject to Appeal
Sandwell: Tividale - Labour died 22 March

Can anyone clarify the position in Refrewshire. Paul Mack does not show as a Councillor for Paisley Southeast but googling him he does appear as a member of two Local Partnership committees.

Paul Mack won his appeal.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/court-overturns-ban-paisley-councillor-23462265

Amuses me that Kevin Dunion is therefore found to have committed a procedural irregularity.

The man is the most insufferable, rule following, common sense ignoring pedant in the history of local government.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Waltham Forest, Grove Green ward - after the sad death of the Mayor of Waltham Forest and former council leader Chris Robbins.

[iainbhx]

AdminSTB can we get this thread stickied, please?

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Apr 10, 2021 12:26:45 GMT MacShimidh said:

Murdostoun, North Lanarkshire - Robert McKendrick (Ind) has died.

www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19224174.tributes-paid-death-north-lanarkshire-councillor-robert-mckendrick/

[spirit]

Councillor Ray Glindon, Camperdown ward, North Tyneside has died.

[iainbhx]

Apr 22, 2021 12:33:22 GMT spirit said:

Councillor Ray Glindon, Camperdown ward, North Tyneside has died.

Husband of Mary Glindon, MP, I believe.

[timmullen1]

Apr 24, 2021 11:42:59 GMT iainbhx said:

Apr 22, 2021 12:33:22 GMT spirit said:

Councillor Ray Glindon, Camperdown ward, North Tyneside has died.

Husband of Mary Glindon, MP, I believe.

[nick10]

Sorry to report the loss of a dear friend and colleague. Elmbridge Borough Councillor Dorothy Mitchell (Cons, Cobham & Downside) has died. www.esherwalton.com/news/cllr-dorothy-mitchell-dies-after-illness She represented the ward from 1983 to 2004 and again since 2010, with a period as Surrey County Councillor for Cobham (2001-09). Her term was due to end in 2023.

[andrewteale]

By my reckoning there are 15 vacancies which will be filled after 6th May:

(A) By-elections to be held after 6th May 2021 - 12 vacancies

Aberdeenshire, East Garioch (LD) - previous results
Caerphilly, Aber Valley (PC) - previous results
Elmbridge, Cobham and Downside (C) - previous results
Isles of Scilly, Bryher (Ind) - previous results
Mid Devon, Upper Culm (C) - previous results
Newark and Sherwood, Bridge (Ind) - previous results
North Lanarkshire, Murdostoun (Ind) - previous results
North Tyneside, Camperdown (Lab) - previous results
Ribble Valley, Alston and Hothersall (C) - previous results
Sandwell, Tividale (Lab) - previous results
Torfaen, Blaenavon (Lab) - previous results
Waltham Forest, Grove Green (Lab) - previous results

(B) Polls postponed from 6th May 2021 - 3 vacancies

Kent CC, Elham Valley (C) - previous results
Norfolk CC, Sewell (Lab) - previous results
Norwich, Sewell (Lab) - previous results

Errors possible.

[evergreenadam]

Apr 27, 2021 17:53:54 GMT andrewteale said:

By my reckoning there are 15 vacancies which will be filled after 6th May:

(A) By-elections to be held after 6th May 2021 - 12 vacancies

Aberdeenshire, East Garioch (LD) - previous results
Caerphilly, Aber Valley (PC) - previous results
Elmbridge, Cobham and Downside (C) - previous results
Isles of Scilly, Bryher (Ind) - previous results
Mid Devon, Upper Culm (C) - previous results
Newark and Sherwood, Bridge (Ind) - previous results
North Lanarkshire, Murdostoun (Ind) - previous results
North Tyneside, Camperdown (Lab) - previous results
Ribble Valley, Alston and Hothersall (C) - previous results
Sandwell, Tividale (Lab) - previous results
Torfaen, Blaenavon (Lab) - previous results
Waltham Forest, Grove Green (C) - previous results

(B) Polls postponed from 6th May 2021 - 3 vacancies

Kent CC, Elham Valley (C) - previous results
Norfolk CC, Sewell (Lab) - previous results
Norwich, Sewell (Lab) - previous results

Errors possible.

Waltham Forest is Lab not Con!

[andrewteale]

Apr 27, 2021 18:28:09 GMT evergreenadam said:

Waltham Forest is Lab not Con!

Fixed, thanks

[peterl]

Mid Devon should be interesting. Not only is it a Con/LD marginal, but control of the council is also on a knife-edge. Tories displaced Lib Dems in a coalition due to the three vacancies that will be filled next week, which when filled could well see control swing back again. Mid Devon is becoming another Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole.

[spirit]

Apr 27, 2021 17:53:54 GMT andrewteale said:

By my reckoning there are 15 vacancies which will be filled after 6th May:

(A) By-elections to be held after 6th May 2021 - 12 vacancies

Aberdeenshire, East Garioch (LD) - previous results
Caerphilly, Aber Valley (PC) - previous results
Elmbridge, Cobham and Downside (C) - previous results
Isles of Scilly, Bryher (Ind) - previous results
Mid Devon, Upper Culm (C) - previous results
Newark and Sherwood, Bridge (Ind) - previous results
North Lanarkshire, Murdostoun (Ind) - previous results
North Tyneside, Camperdown (Lab) - previous results
Ribble Valley, Alston and Hothersall (C) - previous results
Sandwell, Tividale (Lab) - previous results
Torfaen, Blaenavon (Lab) - previous results
Waltham Forest, Grove Green (Lab) - previous results

(B) Polls postponed from 6th May 2021 - 3 vacancies

Kent CC, Elham Valley (C) - previous results
Norfolk CC, Sewell (Lab) - previous results
Norwich, Sewell (Lab) - previous results

Errors possible.

The Blaenavon results link is to somewhere completely different.

[mattb]

Apr 27, 2021 21:00:55 GMT spirit said:

Apr 27, 2021 17:53:54 GMT andrewteale said:

By my reckoning there are 15 vacancies which will be filled after 6th May:

(A) By-elections to be held after 6th May 2021 - 12 vacancies

Aberdeenshire, East Garioch (LD) - previous results
Caerphilly, Aber Valley (PC) - previous results
Elmbridge, Cobham and Downside (C) - previous results
Isles of Scilly, Bryher (Ind) - previous results
Mid Devon, Upper Culm (C) - previous results
Newark and Sherwood, Bridge (Ind) - previous results
North Lanarkshire, Murdostoun (Ind) - previous results
North Tyneside, Camperdown (Lab) - previous results
Ribble Valley, Alston and Hothersall (C) - previous results
Sandwell, Tividale (Lab) - previous results
Torfaen, Blaenavon (Lab) - previous results
Waltham Forest, Grove Green (Lab) - previous results

(B) Polls postponed from 6th May 2021 - 3 vacancies

Kent CC, Elham Valley (C) - previous results
Norfolk CC, Sewell (Lab) - previous results
Norwich, Sewell (Lab) - previous results

Errors possible.

The Blaenavon results link is to somewhere completely different.

as is Bryher

[andrewteale]

Apr 27, 2021 21:27:57 GMT mattb said:

Apr 27, 2021 21:00:55 GMT spirit said:

The Blaenavon results link is to somewhere completely different.

as is Bryher

fixed, thanks

[listener]

Chelmsford City Council has published a Notice of Vacancy for Writtle ward.