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Post by yellowperil on May 22, 2021 6:17:05 GMT
Of course even if you could argue that an animal was not excluded from standing, they would have to be at least 18 years old, which would rule out many. Might not rule out an elephant, who would probably be more intelligent than many candidates. |
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Post by The Bishop on May 22, 2021 10:12:59 GMT
Is this not slightly surprising? It is a keenly contested council overall. |
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Post by cibwr on May 22, 2021 13:55:03 GMT
Is this not slightly surprising? It is a keenly contested council overall. Cock up by Labour with their nomination papers? Who knows? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on May 22, 2021 14:27:38 GMT
Labour has a solid majority on the council. Aber Valley has been a good Plaid Cymru area for the past 15 years. The full council election is due in a year's time. So not bothering may have seemed a reasonable response, especially given the main CLP activists will likely have been exhausted by the Senedd election campaign.
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Post by michael2019 on May 22, 2021 15:00:26 GMT
Of course even if you could argue that an animal was not excluded from standing, they would have to be at least 18 years old, which would rule out many. Might not rule out an elephant, who would probably be more intelligent than many candidates. And then "the elephant in the room" which we hear so many parties not consulting would be present which would be useful for them! And of course I suspect quite a lot of elephants are commonwealth citizens. ---- Also as regards the original point - it depends presumably whether "dog years" rather than human years etc. count - presumably as they are dogs.... |
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Post by spirit on May 22, 2021 16:45:38 GMT
Labour has a solid majority on the council. Aber Valley has been a good Plaid Cymru area for the past 15 years. The full council election is due in a year's time. So not bothering may have seemed a reasonable response, especially given the main CLP activists will likely have been exhausted by the Senedd election campaign. I assumed this although it's still a bit surprising. Labour in Caerphilly wouldn't normally give Plaid Cymru so much as the skin off their turds. |
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Post by emidsanorak on May 24, 2021 14:01:55 GMT
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Post by ollietheginge on May 25, 2021 16:42:31 GMT
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Post by andrewp on May 25, 2021 16:46:27 GMT
Old Cleeve is the 17th and North Curry and Ruishton is on 24th. I wonder why they are not on the same day? Could there be a COVID reason or the Lib Dem’s want to be able to focus on them separately? These will be the 4th and 5th by elections to the council since its formation in 2019. Candidates for Old Cleeve are LD/Con/ ND |
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Post by ollietheginge on May 26, 2021 9:02:56 GMT
Old Cleeve is the 17th and North Curry and Ruishton is on 24th. I wonder why they are not on the same day? Could there be a COVID reason or the Lib Dem’s want to be able to focus on them separately? These will be the 4th and 5th by elections to the council since its formation in 2019. Candidates for Old Cleeve are LD/Con/ ND Yes you're completely correct - I assumed they'd both be on the 17th as the councillors resigned together! |
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Post by ollietheginge on May 26, 2021 10:09:33 GMT
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Post by nick10 on May 26, 2021 10:26:45 GMT
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. The by-election for this seat has been fixed for 1 July. |
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Post by robbienicoll on May 26, 2021 18:26:55 GMT
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Post by Tony Otim on May 26, 2021 20:35:36 GMT
So, currently I make it:
10th June
Waltham Forest, Grove Green
Waltham Forest, Lea Bridge
17th June:
Aberdeenshire, East Garioch
Kent, Elham Valley
Mid Devon, Upper Culm
Norfolk, Sewell
Norwich, Sewell
Somerset West & Taunton, Old Cleeve & District
Tandridge, Fellbridge
24th June:
Chichester, Chichester East
Gwynedd, Harlech
Isles of Scilly, Bryher
North Lanarkshire, Murdostoun
Somerset West & Taunton; North Curry & ruishton
Swindon, Priory Vale
1st July:
Chelmsford, Writtle
Elmbridge; Cobham & Downside
Stoke on Trent; Penkhull & Stoke
8th JUly:
Huntingdonshire; St Neots East
12th August:
North Ayrshire; Dalry & west Kilbride
To be called:
Ealing; Hobbayne
East Devon; Honiton St Michaels
Harlow; Mark Hall
Leicester; Humberstone & Hamilton
Newark & Sherwood; Bridge (double vacancy)
North Tyneside; Camperdown
Renfrewshire; Paisley South East
Ribble Valley; Alston & Hothersall
Sandwell; Tividale
Torfaen; Bleanavon
West Lothian; East Livingstone & East Calder
Mistakes likely.
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Post by andrewteale on May 26, 2021 21:26:15 GMT
I concur with your list subject to two additions: North East Lincolnshire, Heneage (1st July) and Enfield, Bush Hill Park (pending).
Sandwell, Tividale had fallen off my list, thanks for remembering that one.
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Post by iang on May 27, 2021 7:01:18 GMT
Nice to have some by elections coming on a regular basis to discuss
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Post by arnieg on May 27, 2021 8:13:47 GMT
My those eulogies are a bit OTT. From my time on Leicester City council I would describe him as unremarkable and adequate. |
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Post by The Bishop on May 27, 2021 12:27:33 GMT
Is this the one who went Tory at the last GE in a strop about Claudia Webbe?
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Post by andrewp on May 27, 2021 20:34:53 GMT
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Post by sjorford on May 27, 2021 20:40:52 GMT
There is a Notice of Election for Bridge ward of Newark and Sherwood for 1 July - it says the election is for one councillor only, but I suspect that may be an error |
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