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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2013 22:26:36 GMT
According to Redcar's website, an independent has won an uncontested election in Lingdale & Stanghow ward of Redcar & Cleveland UA which was due to be held on 5th December. I can't find any news reports of who died or resigned. The ward map on the Redcar site does not even list Lingdale & Stanghow as a ward, but there is a ward with that name in Lockwood Parish Council, so it looks like Redcar have been very sloppy with multiple announcements (Election, Persons Nominated, Uncontested Election). Don't you just love inefficient council electoral services departments? Seriously, I was thinking about this a week or two back, and Im thought some concerted action might help. Quite a lot of people on here probably, like me, visit a lot of council websites; and you probably all get the same frequent popups about doing a feedback survey about the website. If we all made an effort to fill in those surveys, and made similar comments about the electoral services section, they might take some notice. I'd like to see the following: - All election notices for by elections should be on a single page, entitled 'Vacancies and Forthcoming Elections'; this should include notices of vacancy, notices of election, statements of persons nominated - for all by elections from parish/town council up within the area.
- All election notices should be in the same format (I'd prefer PDF, but would others prefer DOC?)
- The page should have its own RSS feed so that we can sign up to get automatic notifications
- SOPNs should, if possible, be posted on the day nominations close; or at the very least, on the day and at the time the website says they'll be published (and the website should say when they'll be published.
- The website should indicate whether the count is the evening of polling day, or the following morning.
- By election results should be publicised via the council twitter feed _when the count is finished_, not the next day or following Monday.
- Election results for main elections should be published as a single file for all wards, again preferably as a PDF, and definitely not as scans of handwritten sheets.
Anything else? Or anything anyone violent disagrees with? Just completed my first council website survey with this response - to West Lindsey  |
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Post by piperdave on Nov 23, 2013 0:40:36 GMT
Don't you just love inefficient council electoral services departments? Seriously, I was thinking about this a week or two back, and Im thought some concerted action might help. Quite a lot of people on here probably, like me, visit a lot of council websites; and you probably all get the same frequent popups about doing a feedback survey about the website. If we all made an effort to fill in those surveys, and made similar comments about the electoral services section, they might take some notice. I'd like to see the following: - All election notices for by elections should be on a single page, entitled 'Vacancies and Forthcoming Elections'; this should include notices of vacancy, notices of election, statements of persons nominated - for all by elections from parish/town council up within the area.
- All election notices should be in the same format (I'd prefer PDF, but would others prefer DOC?)
- The page should have its own RSS feed so that we can sign up to get automatic notifications
- SOPNs should, if possible, be posted on the day nominations close; or at the very least, on the day and at the time the website says they'll be published (and the website should say when they'll be published.
- The website should indicate whether the count is the evening of polling day, or the following morning.
- By election results should be publicised via the council twitter feed _when the count is finished_, not the next day or following Monday.
- Election results for main elections should be published as a single file for all wards, again preferably as a PDF, and definitely not as scans of handwritten sheets.
Anything else? Or anything anyone violent disagrees with? Just completed my first council website survey with this response - to West Lindsey The registered eligible electorate for the poll as standard on all results sheets. In fact, it should be required under the legislation. |
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Post by libertykipper on Nov 23, 2013 22:56:27 GMT
Every reference to an election on the single page you mention should either be election-dated or marked as "uncalled" - the common practice of providing a link that just says "Ancoats & Clayton by-election" is not good enough, since you think this is a reference to the election that took part a few months ago when it is in fact about another election next month.
Ideally I'd like a HTML table with each election given a line, and the first column containing date of election or "uncalled", second column containing a link to a notice of vacancy, third column containing a link to notice of election, fourth containing link to Persons Nominated, fifth containing result or uncontested result, with the columns filling up gradually over the weeks. An indication of the incumbent's party description would be nice too, but I'm not sure if that might be considered to be unduly influencing the electorate.. but IMO you should be told who the incumbent party was so you can deliberately vote for or against that party depending on how happy you are with what they've done.
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Post by tim13 on Nov 24, 2013 7:53:45 GMT
At local level, it is very often the individual councillor, rather than the incumbent party, who influences an elector about how effective or poor they are of course.
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Post by listener on Nov 26, 2013 9:07:18 GMT
21 November 2013
Colwyn Bay (Rhiw) in Conwy, Wales – Con hold – outgoing Conservative had been co-opted in place of PC
Hatfield (South) in Welwyn hatfield (Hertfordshire) – Lab hold
Horwich (Brazley) in Bolton (Greater Manchester) – Lab hold
Langport in South Somerset – non-political council - No Description elected unopposed, to replace co-opted member
Lechlade-on-Thames in Cotswold (Gloucestershire) – non-political council – No Description hold (unopposed)
Maldon (West) in Maldon (Essex) – Local Resident gain from Con
Rogerstone (West) in Newport, Wales – Lab gain from Con
Shepshed (Shepshed West) in Charnwood (Leicestershire) – Lab gain from Con
Somerton in South Somerset (2 seats) – non-political council – resignation of 1 Non-Political Description and 1 Independent – no candidates nominated; the election will be re-scheduled
Stony Stratford (Stony Stratford North) in Milton Keynes unitary – non-political council - No Description hold (unopposed)
Forthcoming town council elections:
There are some forthcoming by-elections and many vacancies in non-political parishes, which I have not listed.
28 November 2013
Fairford (Fairford) in Cotswold (Gloucestershire) – non-political council – resignation of UKIP, who was elected in a by-election on 11 July 2013 – no nominations received – election rescheduled to 12 December 2013
Hatfield (Dunscroft) in Doncaster (South Yorkshire) – resignation of Lab
Maryport (Netherhall) in Allerdale (Cumbria) – Lab seat – Jeff Gardner
Oldland (Longwell Green) in South Gloucestershire unitary – resignation of Con
Ross-on-Wye (Ross-on-Wye East) – resignation of Lib Dem
Thorne-Moorends (Thorne Town) in Doncaster (South Yorkshire) – disqualification of Lab for non-attendance
5 December 2013
Alton (Alton Whitedown) in East Hampshire – resignation of Con
Bridport (Bridport North) in West Dorset – resignation of Lib Dem
Keighley (Brackenbank and Ingrow) in Bradford (West Yorkshire) – non-political council - resignation of No Description
Pencoed (Penprysg) in Bridgend
Porthcawl (West Central) in Bridgend – resignation of Lab
Shepton Mallet (East) in Mendip (Somerset) – disqualification of Con for non-attendance, after a long illness
Truro (Trehaverne) in Cornwall – resignation of Lib Dem
12 December 2013
Billingham (Billingham North) in Stockton-on-Tees unitary – resignation of Independent
Braunton (West) in North Devon – resignation of Lib Dem
Fairford (Fairford) in Cotswold (Gloucestershire) – non-political council – resignation of UKIP, who was elected in a by-election on 11 July 2013 – No Description (unopposed) – gain from UKIP
Horsforth (Broadfields) in Leeds (West Yorkshire) – resignation of Lib Dem
Llandudno (Mostyn) (2 seats) in Conwy unitary – resignation of Ind and death of Con
Lydney (Lydney East) – non political council - resignation of Con
Lydney (Lydney West) – non political council – resignation of Ind – UKIP elected unopposed
Northwich (Bridge) in Cheshire West and Chester – resignation of Lab
Shipston-on-Stour in Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire) (2 seats) – non-political council – resignation of 1 No Description and 1 Co-option
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Frome (Frome College) in Mendip – resignation of Con
19 December 2013
Camborne (Treswithian) in Cornwall (2 seats) – resignations of 1 Con and 1 Lab
Stratford upon Avon (Avenue and New Town) in Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire) – resignation of Stratford First, due to the deterioration of his health
Winsford (Wharton) in Cheshire West and Chester – resignation of Lab
9 January 2014
Haltwhistle (4 seats) in Northumberland
Election called, date not yet set
Stapleford (Stapleford North) in Broxtowe (Nottinghamshire) (2 seats) – resignation of 1 Lab and 1 Lib Dem
Elections not yet called
• Aylesbury (Elmhurst) in Aylesbury Vale (Buckinghamshire) – resignation of Lib Dem
• Colnbrook with Poyle in Slough (Berkshire) – non-political council – resignation of Independent
• Haverhill (Haverhill East) in St. Edmundsbury (Suffolk) – death of Con
• Hertford (Hertford Bengeo) in East Hertfordshire – death of Con
• Mildenhall (Market) in Forest Heath (Suffolk) (2 seats) – death of Con and resignation of Con
• Oldland (Barrs Court) in South Gloucestershire unitary – resignation of Con
• Salisbury (St. Martin’s and Cathedral) – resignation of Con
Election not called; vacancy to be filled by co-option
Iver (Iver Village and Richings Park) in South Buckinghamshire – resignation of Non-Political Description (He was also a Lib Dem on South Bucks District Council)
Tetbury in Cotswold (Gloucestershire) – resignation of Con
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Post by marksenior on Nov 26, 2013 10:39:06 GMT
Note to Listener
Todmorden TC Stoodley ward LD seat 5th December candidates LD/Lab/NF/ Ind/No Desc
Atherstone TC North ward 19th December candidates Con/Lab/UKIP/Ind
Atherstone TC Central ward 19th December candidates Con/Lab/UKIP
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Post by David Ashforth on Nov 28, 2013 16:45:59 GMT
According to Redcar's website, an independent has won an uncontested election in Lingdale & Stanghow ward of Redcar & Cleveland UA which was due to be held on 5th December. I can't find any news reports of who died or resigned. The ward map on the Redcar site does not even list Lingdale & Stanghow as a ward, but there is a ward with that name in Lockwood Parish Council, so it looks like Redcar have been very sloppy with multiple announcements (Election, Persons Nominated, Uncontested Election). Don't you just love inefficient council electoral services departments? Seriously, I was thinking about this a week or two back, and Im thought some concerted action might help. Quite a lot of people on here probably, like me, visit a lot of council websites; and you probably all get the same frequent popups about doing a feedback survey about the website. If we all made an effort to fill in those surveys, and made similar comments about the electoral services section, they might take some notice. I'd like to see the following: - All election notices for by elections should be on a single page, entitled 'Vacancies and Forthcoming Elections'; this should include notices of vacancy, notices of election, statements of persons nominated - for all by elections from parish/town council up within the area.
- All election notices should be in the same format (I'd prefer PDF, but would others prefer DOC?)
- The page should have its own RSS feed so that we can sign up to get automatic notifications
- SOPNs should, if possible, be posted on the day nominations close; or at the very least, on the day and at the time the website says they'll be published (and the website should say when they'll be published.
- The website should indicate whether the count is the evening of polling day, or the following morning.
- By election results should be publicised via the council twitter feed _when the count is finished_, not the next day or following Monday.
- Election results for main elections should be published as a single file for all wards, again preferably as a PDF, and definitely not as scans of handwritten sheets.
Anything else? Or anything anyone violent disagrees with? A few years ago the Open Election Data project aimed to create an open database of local election results by encouraging councils to provide local election results as open linked data. The project didn't seem to get anywhere though. |
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Post by middleenglander on Nov 29, 2013 19:30:21 GMT
There are 21 by-elections identified during December, although in one seat the Conservative has been returned unopposed, and 5 already called in 2014. There are a further 12 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.
5th December - 8
Cardiff UA, Riverside - Labour resigned
Cardiff UA, Splott & Tremorfa - Labour resigned
Chelmsford BC, South Woodham Elmwood & Woodville - Conservative disqualified following illness
Dartford BC, Swanscombe - Resident Association died
Glasgow UA, Shettleston - Labour died
Liverpool MB, Riverside - Labour resigned
Manchester MB, Ancoats & Clayton - Labour died
Nuneaton & Bedworth BC, Arbury - Labour disqualified for non-attendance
12th December - 4
Hambleton DC, Topcliffe - Conservative returned unopposed
Richmondshire DC, Hornby Castle - Conservative resigned
South Bucks DC, Iver Village & Richings Park - Lib Dem resigned
Warwickshire CC, Bedworth West - Labour died
19th December - 9
Bolton MB, Harper Green - Labour died
Fenland DC, Elm & Christchurch - Conservative died
Forest Heath DC, Market - Conservative died
Highland UA, Black Isle - Independent died
Mid Sussex DC, Haywards Heath Franklands - Conservative died
Lincolnshire CC, Scotter Rural - Conservative died
Torfaen BC, Croesyceiliog North - Labour died
West Lindsey DC, Scotter - Conservative died
West Sussex CC, Haywards Heath East - Conservative died
7th January - 1
Salford MB, Swinton South - Labour died
9th January - 2
St Edmundsbury DC, Haverhill East - Conservative died
Tonbridge & Malling DC, Borough Green & Long Mill - Conservative resigned
23rd January - 1
North Lanarkshire UA, Motherwell North - Labour died
30th January -1
Moray UA, Buckie - Independent resigned
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 12
Blackpool UA, Hawes Side - Labour died 26th November
Charnwood BC, Birstall Wanlip - Conservative died 18th November
Cumbria CC, Belle Vue - Labour died 13th November
Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died 7th September
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed on 5th September
Fylde BC, St John's - Ratepayer's Association died 9th November
Lichfield DC, Chadsmead - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance around 18th November
Sheffield MB, Arbourthorne - Labour died 23rd October
Southend on Sea UA, West Leigh - Conservative due to resign on 12th December
Trafford MB, Broadheath - Conservative died around 5th November
Wiltshire UA, Ethandune - Conservative died 14th October
Wolverhampton MB, Wednesfield North - Conservative died 19th October
Vacancies subject to "6 month" rule - 1
Waltham Forest LB, Higham Hill - Labour resigned on 27th November after being charged with fraud.
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Post by listener on Nov 30, 2013 0:38:44 GMT
28 November 2013
Fairford (Fairford) in Cotswold (Gloucestershire) – non-political council – resignation of UKIP, who was elected in a by-election on 11 July 2013 – no nominations received – election rescheduled to 12 December 2013
Hatfield (Dunscroft) in Doncaster (South Yorkshire) – Independent gain from Lab
Maryport (Netherhall) in Allerdale (Cumbria) – Lab hold
Oldland (Longwell Green) in South Gloucestershire unitary – Con hold
Ross-on-Wye (Ross-on-Wye East) in Herefordshire unitary – Con gain from Lib Dem
Thorne-Moorends (Thorne Town) in Doncaster (South Yorkshire) – The Community Group gain from Lab
Forthcoming town council elections:
There are some forthcoming by-elections and many vacancies in non-political parishes, which I have not listed.
This week there is an interesting two-horse race in Penprysg between UKIP and Plaid Cymru.
5 December 2013
Alton (Alton Whitedown) in East Hampshire – resignation of Con
Bridport (Bridport North) in West Dorset – resignation of Lib Dem
Keighley (Brackenbank and Ingrow) in Bradford (West Yorkshire) – non-political council - resignation of No Description
Pencoed (Penprysg) in Bridgend – resignation of Independent
Porthcawl (West Central) in Bridgend – resignation of Lab
Shepton Mallet (East) in Mendip (Somerset) – disqualification of Con for non-attendance, after a long illness
Todmorden (Stoodley) in Calderdale (West Yorkshire) – resignation of Lib Dem
Truro (Trehaverne) in Cornwall – resignation of Lib Dem
12 December 2013
Aylesbury (Elmhurst) in Aylesbury Vale (Buckinghamshire) – resignation of Lib Dem
Billingham (Billingham North) in Stockton-on-Tees unitary – resignation of Independent
Braunton (West) in North Devon – resignation of Lib Dem
Fairford (Fairford) in Cotswold (Gloucestershire) – non-political council – resignation of UKIP, who was elected in a by-election on 11 July 2013 – No Description (unopposed) – gain from UKIP
Horsforth (Broadfields) in Leeds (West Yorkshire) – resignation of Lib Dem
Llandudno (Mostyn) (2 seats) in Conwy unitary – resignation of Ind and death of Con
Lydney (Lydney East) – non political council - resignation of Con
Lydney (Lydney West) – non political council – resignation of Ind – UKIP elected unopposed
Northwich (Bridge) in Cheshire West and Chester – resignation of Lab
Shipston-on-Stour in Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire) (2 seats) – non-political council – resignation of 1 No Description and 1 Co-option
Wednesday, 18 December 2013
Frome (Frome College) in Mendip – resignation of Con
19 December 2013
Atherstone (Atherstone Central) in North Warwickshire – resignation of Co-opted Member
Atherstone (Atherstone North) in North Warwickshire – resignation of Con
Camborne (Treswithian) in Cornwall (2 seats) – resignations of 1 Con and 1 Lab
Stratford upon Avon (Avenue and New Town) in Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire) – resignation of Stratford First, due to the deterioration of his health
Winsford (Wharton) in Cheshire West and Chester – resignation of Lab
9 January 2014
Haltwhistle (4 seats) in Northumberland – resignations of 3 No Description and 1 Lab
Haverhill (Haverhill East) in St. Edmundsbury (Suffolk) – death of Con
Oldland (Barrs Court) in South Gloucestershire unitary – resignation of Con
Salisbury (St. Martin’s and Cathedral) – resignation of Con
Election called, date not yet set
• Hertford (Hertford Bengeo) in East Hertfordshire – death of Con
• Stapleford (Stapleford North) in Broxtowe (Nottinghamshire) (2 seats) – resignation of 1 Lab and 1 Lib Dem
Elections not yet called
• Mildenhall (Market) in Forest Heath (Suffolk) (2 seats) – death of Con and resignation of Con
Election not called; vacancy to be filled by co-option
Colnbrook with Poyle in Slough (Berkshire) – non-political council – resignation of Independent
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 2, 2013 22:27:36 GMT
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Post by Sibboleth on Dec 2, 2013 22:48:32 GMT
Less than ideal circumstances, I would have thought...
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Post by libertykipper on Dec 3, 2013 11:24:39 GMT
09/Jan Tandridge: Oxted PC (Oxted South) - Con died
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Post by longden78 on Dec 4, 2013 21:40:43 GMT
19th December - 9Bolton MB, Harper Green - Labour died Fenland DC, Elm & Christchurch - Conservative died Forest Heath DC, Market - Conservative died Highland UA, Black Isle - Independent died Mid Sussex DC, Haywards Heath Franklands - Conservative died Lincolnshire CC, Scotter Rural - Conservative died Torfaen BC, Croesyceiliog North - Labour died West Lindsey DC, Scotter - Conservative died William Parry (Con), councillor for the Scotter Ward of West Lindsey has sadly died. Another by-election therefore to follow. |
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Post by marksenior on Dec 5, 2013 12:47:54 GMT
Not really covered by us but 9th January Isles of Scilly St Mary's ward .
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Dec 5, 2013 17:04:31 GMT
The Isles of Scilly should be a ward of the Cornwall unitary authority
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 17:06:17 GMT
Pete, I agree with you.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 22:05:03 GMT
9th Jan: Salisbury CC St. Martins and Cathedral (Cons resigned).
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Post by libertykipper on Dec 6, 2013 10:31:31 GMT
The Isles of Scilly should be a ward of the Cornwall unitary authority What problems are caused by the current arrangement? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 6, 2013 10:40:14 GMT
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 6, 2013 17:51:09 GMT
There are 12 contests remaining during December and 5 called so far in January 2014. There are a further 13 known vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.
12th December - 3
Richmondshire DC, Hornby Castle - Conservative resigned
South Bucks DC, Iver Village & Richings Park - Lib Dem resigned
Warwickshire CC, Bedworth West - Labour died
19th December - 9
Bolton MB, Harper Green - Labour died
Fenland DC, Elm & Christchurch - Conservative died
Forest Heath DC, Market - Conservative died
Highland UA, Black Isle - Independent died
Mid Sussex DC, Haywards Heath Franklands - Conservative died
Lincolnshire CC, Scotter Rural - Conservative died
Torfaen BC, Croesyceiliog North - Labour died
West Lindsey DC, Scotter - Conservative died
West Sussex CC, Haywards Heath East - Conservative died
7th January - 1
Salford MB, Swinton South - Labour died
9th January - 2
St Edmundsbury DC, Haverhill East - Conservative died
Tonbridge & Malling DC, Borough Green & Long Mill - Conservative resigned
23rd January - 1
North Lanarkshire UA, Motherwell North - Labour died
30th January -1
Moray UA, Buckie - Independent resigned
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 13
Blackpool UA, Hawes Side - Labour died 26th November
Charnwood BC, Birstall Wanlip - Conservative died 18th November
Cumbria CC, Belle Vue - Labour died 13th November
** Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died 7th September
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed on 5th September
Fylde BC, St John's - Ratepayer's Association died 9th November
Lichfield DC, Chadsmead - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance around 18th November
* Sheffield MB, Arbourthorne - Labour died 23rd October
* Southend on Sea UA, West Leigh - Conservative due to resign on 12th December
* Trafford MB, Broadheath - Conservative died around 5th November
West Lindsey DC, Scotter - Conservative died 4th December
Wiltshire UA, Ethandune - Conservative died 14th October
** Wolverhampton MB, Wednesfield North - Conservative died 19th October
* There will be elections in this ward in May 2014
** This seat will be up for election in May 2014
Vacancies subject to "6 month" rule - 2
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem resigned 29th November
Waltham Forest LB, Higham Hill - Labour resigned on 27th November after being charged with fraud.
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