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Post by ricmk on Mar 26, 2024 16:50:43 GMT
If we aren't already past the deadline for vacancies to be published for May 2nd, it's by a hair's breath.
So time to start putting our affairs on the 2023-24 thread in order, and to embark on a new voyage of discovery into a General Election year.
Wishing all of us a fascinating mix of by-elections to follow or participate in. Whichever side of the divides we find ourselves on, may this be a year full of impressive gains, happy surprises and sturdy defences for all of us.
Picking up the discussion from the 23-24 thread, I haven't seen a reference to the following definitely being on May 2nd. I'm sure there will be plenty here that will be on May 2nd, so we can cull the list down as it becomes clearer.
Known vacancies expecting a byelection, in an area with no scheduled elections on 2 May (i.e. Scotland):
North Ayrshire, Kilwinning (2027). John Glover (Conservative) has died.
West Dunbartonshire, Clydebank Central (2027). Craig Edward (Independent, elected as Labour) has resigned.
Known Vacancies expecting a byelection, in an area with other scheduled elections on 2 May:
Bedford, Riverfield (2027). Billy Thompson (Liberal Democrat) has been removed from the list of councillors.
Essex, Pitsea (2025). Luke Mackenzie (Conservative) has died.
Kensington & Chelsea, Norland (2026). Stuart Graham (Conservative) has resigned.
Manchester, Didsbury East (2027). James Wilson (Labour) has resigned.
North Lincolnshire, Brumby (2027). Steve Swift (Labour) has died.
North Lincolnshire, Axholme North (2027). John Briggs (Conservative) has died.
Sheffield, Firth Park (2026). Abtisam Mohamed (Labour) has resigned.
Wakefield, Normanton (2026). Isabel Owen (Labour) has resigned.
Warwick, Leamington Clarendon (2027). Katie Hunt (Labour) has resigned
Known vacancies definitely not on May 2nd:
City of London, Farringdon Within (2025). Graeme Doshi Smith (No description) has been removed from the list of councillors.
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Post by carolus on Mar 26, 2024 16:59:38 GMT
Thanks for starting this ricmk. Wakefield and Warwick are confirmed for 2 May. |
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Post by Daft H'a'porth A'peth A'pith on Mar 26, 2024 17:48:38 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Mar 26, 2024 18:14:22 GMT
The local Tories in RBKC have been out campaigning in Norland with leaflets saying polling day is 2 May, which seems good enough for me. RBKC is often slow at putting information out itself.  |
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Post by evergreenadam on Mar 26, 2024 21:01:42 GMT
The local Tories in RBKC have been out campaigning in Norland with leaflets saying polling day is 2 May, which seems good enough for me. RBKC is often slow at putting information out itself. Nice that the ‘important’ people already know. Says it all about RBKC. |
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Post by carolus on Mar 26, 2024 21:20:17 GMT
The local Tories in RBKC have been out campaigning in Norland with leaflets saying polling day is 2 May, which seems good enough for me. RBKC is often slow at putting information out itself. Nice that the ‘important’ people already know. Says it all about RBKC. There are electoral service departments, and then there are electoral service departments... |
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Post by Foggy on Mar 27, 2024 0:47:06 GMT
If we aren't already past the deadline for vacancies to be published for May 2nd, it's by a hair's breath. What have you been smoking to make you think hairs can breathe? |
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Post by J.G.Harston on Mar 27, 2024 2:30:53 GMT
If we aren't already past the deadline for vacancies to be published for May 2nd, it's by a hair's breath. What have you been smoking to make you think hairs can breathe? If gnats can crochet, then surely hairs can breathe. |
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Post by michaelarden on Mar 27, 2024 10:36:17 GMT
If we aren't already past the deadline for vacancies to be published for May 2nd, it's by a hair's breath. What have you been smoking to make you think hairs can breathe? Maybe it's a hare's breath? |
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Post by ricmk on Mar 27, 2024 12:02:49 GMT
What have you been smoking to make you think hairs can breathe? Maybe it's a hare's breath? All night trying to find the witty comeback, came up with that one, and got beaten to it. Bah! You snooze, you lose..... Happy to take that Tory leaflet as the source in Kensington and Chelsea - many updates here aren't sourced and they are rarely wrong. Known vacancies expecting a byelection, in an area with no scheduled elections on 2 May (i.e. Scotland):
West Dunbartonshire, Clydebank Central (2027). Craig Edward (Independent, elected as Labour) has resigned. Known Vacancies expecting a byelection, in an area with other scheduled elections on 2 May:
Essex, Pitsea (2025). Luke Mackenzie (Conservative) has died. North Lincolnshire, Brumby (2027). Steve Swift (Labour) has died. North Lincolnshire, Axholme North (2027). John Briggs (Conservative) has died. Scheduled for May 9th:
North Ayrshire, Kilwinning (2027). John Glover (Conservative) has died. Known vacancies definitely not on May 2nd:City of London, Farringdon Within (2025). Graeme Doshi Smith (No description) has been removed from the list of councillors. |
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Post by timrollpickering on Mar 27, 2024 12:40:50 GMT
Known vacancies definitely not on May 2nd:City of London, Farringdon Within (2025). Graeme Doshi Smith (No description) has been removed from the list of councillors. He has stood down: |
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Post by listener on Mar 27, 2024 12:59:09 GMT
Basildon elections office has confirmed that they have not yet received a request for the Pitsea by-election.
I cannot find Notices of Election for Bedford (Riverfield) and Kensington and Chelsea (Norfield). Are we sure that these by-elections are going ahead on 2 May? Can anyone provide a link to these Notices of Election?
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Post by timrollpickering on Mar 27, 2024 13:07:42 GMT
I suspect RBKC "publishes" by sticking a notice up in reception and aren't fast with the website:
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Post by ricmk on Mar 27, 2024 13:11:19 GMT
Basildon elections office has confirmed that they have not yet received a request for the Pitsea by-election. I cannot find Notices of Election for Bedford (Riverfield) and Kensington and Chelsea (Norfield). Are we sure that these by-elections are going ahead on 2 May? Can anyone provide a link to these Notices of Election? My source for Bedford was this article: www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/lib-dem-councillor-resigns-following-move-from-the-area/Appreciate source is not authoritative. |
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Post by timrollpickering on Mar 27, 2024 14:42:30 GMT
I suspect RBKC "publishes" by sticking a notice up in reception and aren't fast with the website: Just to note that RBKC has also made the most piss poor effort at putting up information about the Mayor & Assembly elections for the website, just linking directly to the Westminster (lead borough for West Central) website instead of putting anything themselves unlike every other non-lead borough. |
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Post by timrollpickering on Mar 28, 2024 18:47:15 GMT
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Post by ricmk on Mar 29, 2024 8:39:18 GMT
Sadly relevant for this thread: Very sad news, I knew Cllr. Paula Spencer, St. Oswald's ward, Bootle, Sefton. She died yesterday. |
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Post by carolus on Apr 4, 2024 12:59:36 GMT
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Post by carolus on Apr 5, 2024 13:35:20 GMT
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Post by carolus on Apr 5, 2024 14:50:00 GMT
9 May:
North Ayrshire, Kilwinning (2027). John Glover (Conservative) has died.
Known vacancies:
City of London, Farringdon Within (2025). Graeme Doshi Smith (No description) has been removed from the list of councillors.
Cumberland, Harraby North (2027). Cyril Weber (Labour) has died.
Essex, Pitsea (2025). Luke Mackenzie (Conservative) has died.
Highland, Tain & Easter Ross (2027). Alasdair Rhind (Highland Independent) has died.
North Lincolnshire, Brumby (2027). Steve Swift (Labour) has died.
North Lincolnshire, Axholme North (2027). John Briggs (Conservative) has died.
Sefton, St Oswald (2027). Paula Spencer (Labour) has died.
West Dunbartonshire, Clydebank Central (2027). Craig Edward (Independent, elected as Labour) has resigned.
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