2022-23 local government by-elections

[ricmk]

I believe we've now passed the deadline for any new vacancies to be held on 5th May alongside scheduled elections, so it's time to crank up a new thread for the upcoming municipal year.

Any new vacancies can be reported here.

To kick things off I've tried to combine the middleenglander and Davıd Boothroyd lists with outstanding vacancies that may not be held on May 5th (I'm sure many of these will be.) This contains all outstanding vacancies either one has listed, where there's either no election planned in May, or it is due to a death close to the deadline.   I'll remove from the list as we get confirmation which ones will be held.

Also noting the vacancies in Harrogate and Cumbria which are in some doubt due to the incoming unitaries there.

May 2022-23 be a year of solid defences and spectacular gains for us all.

Allerdale: St Michael's. Cause: Resignation of Mary Bainbridge (Lab) in March 2022.
Barrow-in-Furness: Dalton South. Cause: Resignation of Shaun Blezard (Lab) on 3 February 2022. (doubts due to Cumbria reorganisation)
Carlisle: Botcherby and Harraby North. Cause: Resignation of Jack Paton (Ind) on 2 February 2022.
Carlisle: Longtown and the Border. Cause: Death of Val Tarbitt (C) on 28 January 2022.
Cumbria: Longtown. Cause: Death of Val Tarbitt (C) on 28 January 2022. (doubt over filling this due to Cumbria reorganisation)
Epping Forest: Waltham Abbey North East. Cause: Resignation of Ann Mitchell (C) on 22 March 2022.
Exeter: Pennsylvania. Cause: Death of Ian Quance (Lab) on 22 March 2022.
Harrogate: Marston Moor. Cause: Death of Norman Waller (C) on 25 January 2022. (doubt over filling this due to N Yorks reorganisation)
Harrogate: Wathvale. Cause: Resignation of Bernard Bateman (C) on 25 March 2022. (doubt over filling this due to N Yorks reorganisation)
Knowsley: Page Moss. Cause: Resignation of Andy Moorhead (Lab) on 20 October 2021.
Lancaster: Ellel. Cause: Resignation of David Whitworth (C) on 22 March 2022.
Leeds: Horsforth. Cause: Resignation of Jonathan Taylor (C) on 15 March 2022.
Lewes: Peacehaven West. Cause: Resignation of Joe Miller (C) on 14 March 2022.
City of London: Cordwainer Alderman. Cause: Death of Sir Roger Gifford (non-party) on 25 May 2021.
Merthyr Tydfil: Vaynor. Cause: Death of Howard Barrett (Ind) on 31 October 2021.
North Hertfordshire: Letchworth East. Cause: Resignation of Sue Ngwala (Lab) on 1 October 2021.
Ryedale: Sherburn. Cause: Resignation of John Raper (Ind) on c. 1 February 2022.
Sevenoaks: Fawkham and West Kingsdown. Cause: Death of Faye Parkin (C) on 27 January 2022.
Somerset: Chard North. Cause: Resignation of Amanda Broom (L Dem) on 7 December 2021. (Affected by Somerset reorganisation)
Somerset: Ilminster. Cause: Resignation of Linda Vijeh (C) on 1 January 2022. (Affected by Somerset reorganisation)
South Ribble: Earnshaw Bridge. Cause: Death of Bill Evans (Lab) on 11 March 2022.
Staffordshire Moorlands: Cheadle South East. Cause: Death of Jim Alcock (Ind) on 7 January 2022.
Vale of White Horse: Steventon and the Hanneys. Cause: Resignation of Matthew Barber (C) on 14 March 2022.
Warwick: Leamington Clarendon. Cause: Death of Jonathan Nicholls (Lab) on 14 March 2022.
Waverley: Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford. Cause: Death of Brian Adams (C) on 14 February 2022.
Welwyn Hatfield: Welwyn East. Cause: Death of Steven Markiewicz (C) on 21 October 2021.
Wyre: Cleveleys Park. Cause: Death of Rita Amos (C) on 3 March 2022.

Gedling, Gedling. Jennifer Hemingway (Labour, 2023) has ceased to be a councillor.

Leeds, Roundhay. Jacob Goddard (Labour, 2023) has ceased to be a councillor.

[andrewteale]

Page Moss, Letchworth East and Welwyn East can be chalked off - those councillors were due for re-election in May.

[carolus]

Have published notices of elections for 5th May:
Carlisle, Longtown & the Border
Leeds, Horsforth
Sevenoaks, Fawkham & West Kingsdown
South Ribble, Earnshaw Bridge
Staffordshire Moorlands, Cheadle South East
Vale of White Horse, Steventon & the Hanneys

[ricmk]

thank you andrewteale Davıd Boothroyd carolus first post updated.

[andrewteale]

The two Somerset CC vacancies can also be chalked off - the elections in Somerset in May are for a new Somerset CC in the first instance.

[YL]

Calderdale MBC, Ovenden: Bryan Smith (Lab) has stood down for health reasons. I think it was early enough to be a double vacancy, but the council elections page doesn't mention it.

(Update: it is indeed a double vacancy)

[listener]

I understand that Waltham Abbey North East is called for 5 May, although the Epping Forest website is currently having technical difficulties.

[nick10]

Sad to report the death of Spelthorne’s Cllr Mary Madams (Cons, Laleham & Shepperton Green). www.spelthorne.gov.uk/article/20696/Cllr-Mary-Madams

[ricmk]

I think that means our post May 5th list will be:

Exeter: Pennsylvania. Cause: Death of Ian Quance (Lab) on 22 March 2022.
Gedling, Gedling. Resignation of Jennifer Hemingway (Labour)
Lancaster: Ellel. Cause: Resignation of David Whitworth (C) on 22 March 2022.
Lewes: Peacehaven West. Cause: Resignation of Joe Miller (C) on 14 March 2022.
City of London: Cordwainer Alderman. Cause: Death of Sir Roger Gifford (non-party) on 25 May 2021.
Spelthorne: Laleham & Shepperton Green, death of Mary Madams (Con)
Warwick: Leamington Clarendon. Cause: Death of Jonathan Nicholls (Lab) on 14 March 2022.
Waverley: Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford. Cause: Death of Brian Adams (C) on 14 February 2022.
Wyre: Cleveleys Park. Cause: Death of Rita Amos (C) on 3 March 2022.

The following 6 vacancies remain in limbo due to council reorganisations and it's unclear if they can/will be called:
Barrow-in-Furness: Dalton South. Cause: Resignation of Shaun Blezard (Lab) on 3 February 2022. 
Carlisle: Botcherby and Harraby North. Cause: Resignation of Jack Paton (Ind) on 2 February 2022.
Cumbria: Longtown. Cause: Death of Val Tarbitt (C) on 28 January 2022. 
Harrogate: Marston Moor. Cause: Death of Norman Waller (C) on 25 January 2022.
Harrogate: Wathvale. Cause: Resignation of Bernard Bateman (C) on 25 March 2022. 
Ryedale: Sherburn. Cause: Resignation of John Raper (Ind) on c. 1 February 2022.

Edited thanks to middleenglander post below

[middleenglander]

Mar 30, 2022 12:39:13 GMT ricmk said:

I think that means our post May 5th list will be:

Exeter: Pennsylvania. Cause: Death of Ian Quance (Lab) on 22 March 2022.
Gedling, Gedling. Resignation of Jennifer Hemingway (Labour)
Lancaster: Ellel. Cause: Resignation of David Whitworth (C) on 22 March 2022.
Lewes: Peacehaven West. Cause: Resignation of Joe Miller (C) on 14 March 2022.
City of London: Cordwainer Alderman. Cause: Death of Sir Roger Gifford (non-party) on 25 May 2021.
Ryedale: Sherburn. Cause: Resignation of John Raper (Ind) on c. 1 February 2022.
Spelthorne: Laleham & Shepperton Green, death of Mary Madams (Con)
Warwick: Leamington Clarendon. Cause: Death of Jonathan Nicholls (Lab) on 14 March 2022.
Waverley: Frensham, Dockenfield and Tilford. Cause: Death of Brian Adams (C) on 14 February 2022.
Wyre: Cleveleys Park. Cause: Death of Rita Amos (C) on 3 March 2022.

The following 5 vacancies remain in limbo due to council reorganisations and it's unclear if they can/will be called:
Barrow-in-Furness: Dalton South. Cause: Resignation of Shaun Blezard (Lab) on 3 February 2022. 
Carlisle: Botcherby and Harraby North. Cause: Resignation of Jack Paton (Ind) on 2 February 2022.
Cumbria: Longtown. Cause: Death of Val Tarbitt (C) on 28 January 2022. 
Harrogate: Marston Moor. Cause: Death of Norman Waller (C) on 25 January 2022.
Harrogate: Wathvale. Cause: Resignation of Bernard Bateman (C) on 25 March 2022. 

Exeter: Pennsylvania is being held on 05 May
Ryedale: Sherburn falls into the limbo category being in North Yorkshire
Cumbria: Longtown is no longer a vacancy as it is superceded by the 05 May elections

The status of the 5 vacancies in Cumbria and North Yorkshire is intriguing - can David Boothroyd shed some light?
- The only vacancy with a Notice of Vacancy is Harrogate: Wathvale, the most recent.
- Why did Allerdale: St Michaels and Carlisle: Longtown & The Borders go ahead when vacancies occurring around the same time did not?
- Will there be a by-election in Harrogate: Wathvale in a few weeks time?
- Will the other 4 vacancies remain unfilled until the Councils cease in April next year?

[andrewteale]

Cumbria CC, Longtown is not superseded by the 5 May elections - the 2022 elections to Cumbria CC have been cancelled and the current county council will continue until abolition in April next year. This is a different situation to North Yorkshire and Somerset: in those counties the 2022 county council elections are going ahead, and the newly-elected county councils will become unitary councils when the district councils are abolished next year.

[carolus]

Liverpool, Fazarkley. Lyndsay Melia (Labour) has resigned.

[middleenglander]

Mar 30, 2022 13:26:18 GMT andrewteale said:

Cumbria CC, Longtown is not superseded by the 5 May elections - the 2022 elections to Cumbria CC have been cancelled and the current county council will continue until abolition in April next year. This is a different situation to North Yorkshire and Somerset: in those counties the 2022 county council elections are going ahead, and the newly-elected county councils will become unitary councils when the district councils are abolished next year.

Cumbria is being split into 2 Unitary Authorities whereas North Yorkshire and Somerset are being retained but as a new Unitary.

Are you saying Cumbria will for some 10 months then have:
* 84 current County Councillors
* 46 Councillors for the new Cumberland Unitary Authority
* 65 Councillors for the new Westmorland & Furness Authority
* 247 existing Councillors for 6 current District Councils
A total of 442 Councillors give or take a few vacancies.
Some of these will be sitting on 2 or even 3 Councils.

Good luck with that!!

[carolus]

Mar 30, 2022 15:09:20 GMT middleenglander said:

Mar 30, 2022 13:26:18 GMT andrewteale said:

Cumbria CC, Longtown is not superseded by the 5 May elections - the 2022 elections to Cumbria CC have been cancelled and the current county council will continue until abolition in April next year. This is a different situation to North Yorkshire and Somerset: in those counties the 2022 county council elections are going ahead, and the newly-elected county councils will become unitary councils when the district councils are abolished next year.

Cumbria is being split into 2 Unitary Authorities whereas North Yorkshire and Somerset are being retained but as a new Unitary.

Are you saying Cumbria will for some 10 months then have:
* 84 current County Councillors
* 46 Councillors for the new Cumberland Unitary Authority
* 65 Councillors for the new Westmorland & Furness Authority
* 247 existing Councillors for 6 current District Councils
A total of 442 Councillors give or take a few vacancies.
Some of these will be sitting on 2 or even 3 Councils.

Good luck with that!!

Don't be ridiculous.

There are also 266 parish councils.

[andrewteale]

Shetland, North Isles: two candidates have been nominated in the 2022 election for three seats in this ward, a by-election will follow.

[jamesdoyle]

Mar 30, 2022 17:33:43 GMT andrewteale said:

Shetland, North Isles: two candidates have been nominated in the 2022 election for three seats in this ward, a by-election will follow.

The best of all possible worlds!

[carolus]

Preston, Brookfield. John Browne (Labour, 2023) has died. www.preston.gov.uk/article/5038/Statements-on-the-sad-passing-of-Councillor-John-Browne

[middleenglander]

Mar 31, 2022 21:53:22 GMT carolus said:

Preston, Brookfield. John Browne (Labour, 2023) has died. www.preston.gov.uk/article/5038/Statements-on-the-sad-passing-of-Councillor-John-Browne

Died 11 March. "Double" election on 05 May.

[Tony Otim]

Mar 30, 2022 17:33:43 GMT andrewteale said:

Shetland, North Isles: two candidates have been nominated in the 2022 election for three seats in this ward, a by-election will follow.

Eilean Siar - Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh - 1 councillor nominated for 2 seats and
Eilean Siar - Sgìre an Rubha - 1 councillor nominated for 2 seats

[carolus]

Rother, Brede & Udimore. Jonathan Johnson (Conservative) died on 23rd March. www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/tribute-paid-after-death-of-rother-councillor-3622837

Sevenoaks, Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone. Susan Coleman (Conservative) has ceased to be a councillor.

Waverley, Frensham, Dockenfield & Tilford is on the 12th May.