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Post by John Chanin on Dec 13, 2021 9:54:48 GMT
Can someone say why that Torfaen vacancy is allowed to roll on for so long? Full council election happening in May 2022, so people feeling there was no point in holding a byelection when the winner would serve only a few months. Although presumably local electors could call one if so minded, regardless of the wishes of the council and political parties. |
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Post by ricmk on Dec 13, 2021 10:07:17 GMT
Full council election happening in May 2022, so people feeling there was no point in holding a byelection when the winner would serve only a few months. Although presumably local electors could call one if so minded, regardless of the wishes of the council and political parties. And indeed anyone keen to stand could have forced the issue. Which maybe gives an idea of how much enthusiasm there was to fill the vacancy. |
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Post by listener on Dec 13, 2021 11:27:26 GMT
The political parties and the council officers are not empowered to call a by-election; they are dependent on two local government electors to take the action. These electors can be registered anywhere in Torfaen; they do not have to be registered in Blaenavon.
Usually one of the political parties organises two electors to do the necessary, but the whole process stays on hold, if two electors do not submit a written request.
Maybe there was a tacit understanding not to call the election, in order to save the cost of it.
It would be open for any two Torfaen electors to request the by-election in writing today and the council would be obliged to hold the election within 35 working days of the receipt of the request, notwithstanding that the term of office ends in early May.
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Post by listener on Dec 13, 2021 11:37:41 GMT
Cllr Lucas Reynolds (Con) (Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley) (Dartford) has resigned.
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Post by ricmk on Dec 13, 2021 12:36:37 GMT
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Post by timrollpickering on Dec 13, 2021 12:55:28 GMT
Full council election happening in May 2022, so people feeling there was no point in holding a byelection when the winner would serve only a few months. Although presumably local electors could call one if so minded, regardless of the wishes of the council and political parties. How many local electors are actually aware of this and not part of parties with an interest in not inflicting costs on themselves and the council? |
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Post by jamesdoyle on Dec 13, 2021 17:37:49 GMT
Full council election happening in May 2022, so people feeling there was no point in holding a byelection when the winner would serve only a few months. Although presumably local electors could call one if so minded, regardless of the wishes of the council and political parties. The by-election in Worthing (Marine) on December 2nd took place because I (and a friend) called it. I think the council officers were a bit bemused at a (sort of) civilian getting the process going! |
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Post by carolus on Dec 13, 2021 17:47:53 GMT
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Post by Crimson King on Dec 14, 2021 8:34:50 GMT
Cllr Lucas Reynolds (Con) (Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley) (Dartford) has resigned. Why is she still getting an SRA? |
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Post by finsobruce on Dec 14, 2021 8:52:15 GMT
Cllr Lucas Reynolds (Con) (Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley) (Dartford) has resigned. Why is she still getting an SRA? she? |
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Post by Crimson King on Dec 14, 2021 8:54:18 GMT
Why is she still getting an SRA? she? oops, there was a female face somewhare on the article! |
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Post by jamesdoyle on Dec 14, 2021 13:33:35 GMT
oops, there was a female face somewhare on the article! I think you may have conflated two consecutive posts? |
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Post by Crimson King on Dec 14, 2021 22:53:13 GMT
oops, there was a female face somewhare on the article! I think you may have conflated two consecutive posts? indeed yes 🙄 |
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Post by Crimson King on Dec 14, 2021 22:54:26 GMT
ok, so why is SHE getting an SRA |
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Post by iainbhx on Dec 14, 2021 22:56:26 GMT
The political parties and the council officers are not empowered to call a by-election; they are dependent on two local government electors to take the action. These electors can be registered anywhere in Torfaen; they do not have to be registered in Blaenavon. I did ask the other half's Aunty Pauline, but it seems she's not on the electoral roll and hasn't been since 1984. |
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Post by carolus on Dec 15, 2021 17:24:18 GMT
Cotswold DC, Campden & Vale Ward. Mark Annett (Con) disqualified for non-attendance. Scheduled for 3rd Feb.
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Post by notabrummie on Dec 17, 2021 15:48:53 GMT
PLECK, WALSALL....AGAIN!
Pleck (Walsall) council 16.12.2021 by-election result:
LAB: 64.6% (-15.5)
CON: 35.4% (+15.5)
Labour HOLD. (But don't)
At a cost of £20,000 we find that the labour candidate was employed by Walsall council and so the result is void and the seat will be up, as normal, in May.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 17, 2021 18:40:14 GMT
Full list of forthcoming byelections:
23 December
New Forest: Bransgore and Burley. Cause: Resignation of Mark Steele (C) on 9 November 2021.
6 January
Gedling: Cavendish. Cause: Resignation of Gary Gregory (Lab) on 16 November 2021.
13 January
Wychavon: The Littletons. Cause: Death of Richard Lasota (C) on 26 September 2021.
20 January
Charnwood: Loughborough Shelthorpe x 2. Causes: Death of Gill Bolton (Lab) on 16 October 2021, and resignation of Alice Brennan (Lab) on c. 1 November 2021.
East Lindsey: Chapel St Leonard's. Cause: Resignation of Paul Hibbert-Greaves (C) on 20 October 2021.
East Lothian: Preston, Seton and Gosford. Cause: Death of Willie Innes (Lab) on 24 October 2021.
27 January
Dartford: Maypole and Leyton Cross. Cause: Death of Ann Allen (C) on 20 October 2021.
Dartford: Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley. Cause: Resignation of Lucas Reynolds (C) on 7 December 2021.
Kent: Wilmington. Cause: Death of Ann Allen (C) on 20 October 2021.
3 February
Cotswold: Campden and Vale. Cause: Disqualification of Mark Annett (C) on 15 December 2021.
Unspecified
Castle Point: St Peter's. Cause: Death of Bill Dick (C) on 4 December 2021.
Dacorum: Berkhamsted West. Cause: Resignation of Nicky Woolner (L Dem) on 2 November 2021.
Dacorum: Boxmoor. Cause: Resignation of Liz Uttley (L Dem) on 2 November 2021.
Durham: Ferryhill. Cause: Death of Brian Avery (Ind) on 5 November 2021.
East Lindsey: Halton Holegate. Cause: Death of Jim Swanson (NELIG) on 30 November 2021.
Essex: Rayleigh North. Cause: Death of Craig Cannell (L Dem) on 14 November 2021.
Harrow: Kenton West. Cause: Death of Vina Mithani (C) on 7 October 2021.
Hertfordshire: Hitchin South. Cause: Death of Paul Clark (L Dem) on 7 December 2021.
High Peak: Cote Heath. Cause: Death of Keith Savage (Lab) on 4 December 2021.
Knowsley: Page Moss. Cause: Resignation of Andy Moorhead (Lab) on 20 October 2021.
Leicester: Evington. Cause: Death of Ratilal Govind (Lab) on 2 December 2021.
Lincolnshire: Colsterworth Rural. Cause: Death of Bob Adams (C) on 15 November 2021.
Manchester: Ancoats and Beswick. Cause: Resignation of Marcia Hutchinson (Lab) on 1 December 2021.
Merthyr Tydfil: Vaynor. Cause: Death of Howard Barrett (Ind) on 31 October 2021.
New Forest: Hythe West and Langdown. Cause: Resignation of Rebecca Clark (L Dem) on 24 November 2021.
Newark and Sherwood: Collingham. Cause: Death of Maureen Dobson (Ind) on 30 November 2021.
North East Lincolnshire: Park. Cause: Death of Debbie Woodward (C) on 2 December 2021.
North Hertfordshire: Hitchin Highbury. Cause: Death of Paul Clark (L Dem) on 7 December 2021.
North Hertfordshire: Letchworth East. Cause: Resignation of Sue Ngwala (Lab) on 1 October 2021.
North Northamptonshire: Oundle. Cause: Impending resignation of Annabel de Capell Brooke (C).
Nottinghamshire: Collingham. Cause: Death of Maureen Dobson (Ind) on 30 November 2021.
Renfrewshire: Paisley Southeast. Cause: Disqualification of Paul Mack (Ind) following Standards Commission for Scotland hearing, on 10 May 2021.
Rochford: Downhall and Rawreth. Cause: Death of Craig Cannell (L Dem) on 14 November 2021.
Rutland: Ryhall and Casterton. Cause: Resignation of Richard Coleman (Ind elected as C) on 5 November 2021.
Somerset West and Taunton: Alcombe. Cause: Disqualification of Paul Bolton (Ind) on 8 December 2021.
South Kesteven: Isaac Newton. Cause: Death of Bob Adams (C) on 15 November 2021.
Tamworth: Spital. Cause: Resignation of Paul Brindley (C) on 2 December 2021.
Tewkesbury: Brockworth East. Cause: Resignation of Louise Gerrard (Ind) on 9 November 2021.
Torfaen: Blaenavon. Cause: Resignation of Alan Jones (Lab) on 21 April 2021.
Walsall: Willenhall South. Cause: Resignation of Sean Coughlan (Lab) on 4 December 2021.
Wealden: Hailsham South. Cause: Resignation of Kevin Balsdon (C) on 15 November 2021.
Welwyn Hatfield: Welwyn East. Cause: Death of Steven Markiewicz (C) on 21 October 2021.
West Devon: Tavistock North. Cause: Resignation of Steve Hipsey (Ind) on 16 November 2021.
Not before March 2022
City of London: Cordwainer Alderman. Cause: Death of Sir Roger Gifford (non-party) on 25 May 2021.
No byelection
Barking and Dagenham: Alibon. Cause: Resignation of Sanchia Alasia (Lab) on 10 December 2021.
Birmingham: Stockland Green. Cause: Death of Penny Holbrook (Lab) on 22 November 2021.
Camden: Camden Town with Primrose Hill. Cause: Resignation of Lazzaro Pietragnoli (Lab) on 22 November 2021.
City of London: Aldersgate. Cause: Resignation of Joyce Nash (non-party) on 5 May 2021.
City of London: Aldgate. Cause: Resignation of Sylvia Moys (non-party) on c. 7 April 2021.
City of London: Farringdon Within. Cause: Resignation of Karina Dostalova (non-party) on 12 November 2021.
East Dunbartonshire: Bishopbriggs South. Cause: Death of Alan Brown (C) on 13 November 2021.
Edinburgh: Fountainbridge and Craiglockhart. Cause: Resignation of Gavin Corbett (SGP) on 7 November 2021.
Eilean Siar: Steòrnabhagh a Deas. Cause: Resignation of Charlie Nicolson (Ind) on 10 November 2021.
Fife: St Andrews. Cause: Resignation of Dominic Nolan (C) on c. 25 November 2021.
Highland: Caol and Mallaig. Cause: Resignation of Ben Thompson (Ind) on 12 November 2021.
Hounslow: Bedfont. Cause: Death of Javed Akhunzada (Lab) on 29 November 2021.
Moray: Elgin City North. Cause: Resignation of Paula Coy (SNP) on 24 November 2021.
Sandwell: Bristnall. Cause: Resignation of Rajbir Singh (Lab) on 17 November 2021.
Solihull: Castle Bromwich. Cause: Resignation of Cheryl Buxton-Sait (GP) on 28 November 2021.
Somerset: Chard North. Cause: Resignation of Amanda Broom (L Dem) on 7 December 2021.
Somerset: Ilminster. Cause: Resignation of Linda Vijeh (C) on 1 January 2022.
South Cambridgeshire: Harston and Comberton. Cause: Resignation of Fiona Whelan (L Dem) on 9 November 2021.
South Somerset: Neroche. Cause: Resignation of Linda Vijeh (C) on 1 January 2022.
Southwark: Peckham. Cause: Resignation of Johnson Situ (Lab) on 15 November 2021.
Walsall: Pleck. Cause: Disqualification of Simran Cheema (Lab) on 16 December 2021.
Winchester: St Michael. Cause: Death of Lynda Murphy (L Dem) on 6 December 2021.
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 17, 2021 21:41:43 GMT
A few points on David's list of 33 pending by-elections.
1. Why is the impending vacancy at South Somerset: Neroche under the 6 month rule but the one in West Somerset & Taunton: Alcombe not?
2. Will the timing of Paul Mack's appeal allow the vacancy at Renfrewshire: Paisley Southeast to be filled in a by-election ahead of May 2022?
3. There are six vacancies prior to 01 November which are due to be contested again in May.
Harrow: Kenton West,
Knowsley: Page Moss,
Merthyr Tydfil: Vaynor,
North Hertfordshire: Letchworth East,
Torfaen: Blaenavon,
Welwyn Hatfield: Welwyn West
If called immediately an elected Councillor will serve only 2 months before being on the election trail again.
Are any of these going to be contested as by-elections?
4. There are seven vacancies where if the by-election is delayed there can then be a "double" election in May:
Castle Point: St Peters,
Manchester: Ancoats & Beswick,
North East Lincolnshire: Park,
North Hertfordshire: Hitchen Highbury,
Rochford: Downhall & Rowreth
Tamworth: Spital
Walsall: Willenhall South
Will some or most of these be deferred until May?
It is therefore possible the list of 33 impending by-elections could be reduced to 18 or a few more.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 17, 2021 21:47:51 GMT
Regret to report the death of Tejinder Singh Dhami, Labour councillor for Dormers Wells ward on Ealing council since 2002. He was Mayor of Ealing 2018-19.
The vacancy is covered by the six months rule.
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