Town, Parish, and Community Council byelections 2024-25

[East Anglian Lefty]

The Labour candidate was the parliamentary candidate for SE Cambs in 2019.

[J.G.Harston]

Aug 15, 2024 2:25:01 GMT nyx said:

Aug 13, 2024 12:48:49 GMT J.G.Harston said:

Slightly more seriously though, Newby&Scalby council is a bit anomolous, I've always felt that it should be within Scarborough Town. It's not a distinct seperate area like Eastfield, it's just continuous parts of urban Scarborough with no distinction on the ground. The 1963 boundaries map shows clear open space between Scarborough MB and Scalby UD, but by the 1930s the entire area had been built up contingously.

To be fair, there's no sudden point of change if going from Scarborough to Eastfield via Osgodby either. It's a continuous built up area and the feeling of it just gradually changes.

Osgodby almost merges into Eastfield - there's a pinch point where the two touch and on the ground it's obvious you've crossed open space from one to the other. But Scarborough doesn't merge into Osgodby, as you go south along Filey Road everything thins out and peters out to just a string of houses along one side of Filey Road. With Osgodby Hill now washed away the main route to Osgobdy is via the A165 bypass which is 1.5km of open countryside. Going north to Newby you have a "front" more than a kilometre wide of continuous development from Scarborough suburbs into more Scarborough suburbs.

[nyx]

Aug 15, 2024 15:39:10 GMT J.G.Harston said:

Aug 15, 2024 2:25:01 GMT nyx said:

To be fair, there's no sudden point of change if going from Scarborough to Eastfield via Osgodby either. It's a continuous built up area and the feeling of it just gradually changes.

Osgodby almost merges into Eastfield - there's a pinch point where the two touch and on the ground it's obvious you've crossed open space from one to the other. But Scarborough doesn't merge into Osgodby, as you go south along Filey Road everything thins out and peters out to just a string of houses along one side of Filey Road. With Osgodby Hill now washed away the main route to Osgobdy is via the A165 bypass which is 1.5km of open countryside. Going north to Newby you have a "front" more than a kilometre wide of continuous development from Scarborough suburbs into more Scarborough suburbs.

Newby is definitely more of a "core" part of Scarborough indeed- I suppose my point is that as you go along Filey Road from Scarborough to Osgodby, the (fairly linear) continuous development doesn't change much. (Unless of course, as you say, you decide to use the bypass)

I had always assumed that the divide between Scarborough and Osgodby was around the roundabout at the north end of the bypass- where the schools on each side of the road mean a break in the housing. I was quite surprised when I recently discovered that administratively, Scarborough actually reaches much further south (almost as far as Osgodby Lane) and Osgodby is much smaller than I had presumed it to be; the actual boundary between the two is not obvious at all.

[J.G.Harston]

Aug 15, 2024 15:51:57 GMT nyx said:

Aug 15, 2024 15:39:10 GMT J.G.Harston said:

Osgodby almost merges into Eastfield - there's a pinch point where the two touch and on the ground it's obvious you've crossed open space from one to the other. But Scarborough doesn't merge into Osgodby, as you go south along Filey Road everything thins out and peters out to just a string of houses along one side of Filey Road. With Osgodby Hill now washed away the main route to Osgobdy is via the A165 bypass which is 1.5km of open countryside. Going north to Newby you have a "front" more than a kilometre wide of continuous development from Scarborough suburbs into more Scarborough suburbs.

Newby is definitely more of a "core" part of Scarborough indeed- I suppose my point is that as you go along Filey Road from Scarborough to Osgodby, the (fairly linear) continuous development doesn't change much. (Unless of course, as you say, you decide to use the bypass)

I had always assumed that the divide between Scarborough and Osgodby was around the roundabout at the north end of the bypass- where the schools on each side of the road mean a break in the housing. I was quite surprised when I recently discovered that administratively, Scarborough actually reaches much further south (almost as far as Osgodby Lane) and Osgodby is much smaller than I had presumed it to be; the actual boundary between the two is not obvious at all.

It sort of "feels" like the crossing point is the open fields at Frank Cliff as you past the (southern) end of Cornelian Crescent, and that does sort of match as the boundary is when the houses start again at Knipe Point of infamous cliff slippage. After the parish review the Wheatcroft roundabout will end up the "end" of Scarborough Town going via the bypass as the Eastfield parish boundary will be adjusted to match the new road layout.

[nyx]

Aug 15, 2024 19:15:32 GMT J.G.Harston said:

Aug 15, 2024 15:51:57 GMT nyx said:

Newby is definitely more of a "core" part of Scarborough indeed- I suppose my point is that as you go along Filey Road from Scarborough to Osgodby, the (fairly linear) continuous development doesn't change much. (Unless of course, as you say, you decide to use the bypass)

I had always assumed that the divide between Scarborough and Osgodby was around the roundabout at the north end of the bypass- where the schools on each side of the road mean a break in the housing. I was quite surprised when I recently discovered that administratively, Scarborough actually reaches much further south (almost as far as Osgodby Lane) and Osgodby is much smaller than I had presumed it to be; the actual boundary between the two is not obvious at all.

It sort of "feels" like the crossing point is the open fields at Frank Cliff as you past the (southern) end of Cornelian Crescent, and that does sort of match as the boundary is when the houses start again at Knipe Point of infamous cliff slippage. After the parish review the Wheatcroft roundabout will end up the "end" of Scarborough Town going via the bypass as the Eastfield parish boundary will be adjusted to match the new road layout.

I'm most familiar with the Knipe Point area (grandparents having a holiday home there) which is probably why I think of all of Filey Road as being much the same. Hadn't been aware of that parish review but it makes sense. Found an article on it www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-town-council-a-step-closer/

With Newby and Scalby, I wonder how likely it is that if the council is indeed dissolved, the area might end up being included in the new Scarborough town council.

[andrewp]

The defeated unitary PC candidate was elected to Bargoed Town council, along with the winner

Bargoed Town council by election- 2 vacancies

Lab 215
PC 199
PC179
Lab 176
Ind 55

[carolus]

Carmarthenshire, Llandeilo, Castle. Ind 95, Con 29

Cheshire West & Chester, Northwich, Leftwich. Lab 262, Con 139, Reform UK 88. Lab hold.

Wealden, Hailsham, West. LD 195, Con 122, Reform UK 122, Ind 93. LD gain from Con and gives them a majority on the council.

[phil156]

RESULT
MALDON - Burnham on Crouch Ward
Wendy Stamp Ind 361
Clea Rawinsky n/d 311
Turnout 20.6%

[phil156]

RESULT
NORTH DEVON - Mortehoe Ward
Andrew Woodman 136
Charlotte Smallbridge 80
Kim Dennis 67
Shelly Healey 29
Turnout 26.52%

All above are "No description"

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Aug 17, 2024 10:40:31 GMT phil156 said:

RESULT
MALDON - Burnham on Crouch Ward
Wendy Stamp Ind 361
Clea Rawinsky n/d 311
Turnout 20.6%

Wendy Stamp is former leader of Maldon District Council and sits on both Maldon district and Essex County.

[carolus]

22 August:
Cheshire East, Sandbach, Elworth. Con, Lab, LD, Reform UK, Ind
Cornwall, Penzance, Newlyn & Mousehole (2). 2x MK, LD, Ind, Independent Cornish Businessman, Independent; Newlyn Commissioner; Local Businessman, Local Retired Community Spirited Independent
Northumberland, Cramlington, Eastfield (2). 2x Con, 2x Lab, Ind
South Kesteven, Stamford, St Marys. Green, LD

South Kesteven, Stamford, St Johns. Green*

West Lindsey, Saxilby-with-Ingleby. 2x []

Durham, Kimblesworth & Plawsworth, West Nettlesworth (2). []*

29 August:
Durham, Spennymoor, Spennymoor. Lab, LD, Ind

Coventry, Finham. []*

Isle of Wight, Shalfleet, West (2). ?

3 September:
Swale, Borden (2). 2x [unknown description]*

5 September:
Bridgend, Maesteg, Caerau. Lab, PC
East Devon, Exmouth, Town. Lab, LD

Mid Devon, Sanford. 2x []

Mid Devon, Down St Mary (5). 3x []*

12 September:

Barnsley, Penistone, Penistone. Lab, LD, Reform UK, []

Herefordshire, Lea. []*

North Yorkshire, Whitby, Stakesby. []*

Somerset, Yeovil Without, Lyde (2). 2x ?*

16 September:

Gedling, St Albans. Ind, []

[carolus]

Cheshire East, Sandbach, Elworth
Current council: 13 Lab, 4 Con, 3 Ind, 1 LD
2023 Result: Ind 1078*/729*, Lab 938*/702*/661*/650*, Con 520, LD 427
The vacancy is the top Lab elected in 2023.
Candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Reform UK, Ind

Cornwall, Penzance, Newlyn & Mousehole (2)
Council elected in 2021: 3 Con, 4 LD, 1 Green, 2 Lab, 10 Non-party
2021 Result: LD 873*, Con 683*/448*, Newlyn Independent 677*, Ind 438*/211, Independent Candidate Owner Lugger Ripple 417
The vacancies are two of the non-Conservative councillors, and the other appears to have been replaced via co-option at some point.
Candidates: 2x MK, LD, Ind, Independent Cornish Businessman, Independent; Newlyn Commissioner; Local Businessman, Local Retired Community Spirited Independent

Northumberland, Cramlington, Eastfield (2)
Current council: 8 Con, 1 Lab, 1 Ind, 2 Vacancy
2021 Result: Con 949*/896*, Lab 484/370, Green 85
Candidates: 2x Con, 2x Lab, Ind
Vacancies are both councillors elected in 2021.

South Kesteven, Stamford, St Marys
Current council: 6 Con, 5 LD, 5 Ind, 3 Lab, 1 Fully Independent, 1 Green
2021 result: LD 750*/618*, Ind 471*, Con 454*/381*, [] 254
Candidates: Green, LD
Vacancy is the top LD elected in 2023.

[J.G.Harston]

Aug 22, 2024 12:06:38 GMT carolus said:

12 September:

North Yorkshire, Whitby, Stakesby. []*

Uncontested: SMITH Amanda Jane returned. (quite literally, a former town councillor)

[Khunanup]

Stamford St Mary's

Lib Dem 393
Green 178

[carolus]

Northumberland, Cramlington, Eastfield (2): Con 575*/565*, Lab 399/345, Ind 163. 2x Con hold.

[listener]

Here is some background information on the town council vacancies yesterday.

Cramlington Town Council (Eastfield) (2 vacancies) – resignations of Christine Dunbar (Con) and Norman Dunbar (Con) – 2 Con holds

Penzance Town Council (Newlyn and Mousehole) (2 vacancies) – resignations of Dennis Axford (Independent) and Robert Crago (Newlyn Independent)

Sandbach Town Council (Elworth) – resignation of Kathryn Flavell (Lab)

Stamford Town Council (St. John’s) – resignation of Robin Morrison (Lab) – Jon Lott (Green Party) elected unopposed – Green Party gain from Lab

Stamford Town Council (St. Mary’s) – resignation of Harrish Bisnauthsing (Lib Dem), who walked out after a disagreement over a sports club lease. He remains a member of South Kesteven District Council – Lib Dem hold

[carolus]

Cornwall, Penzance, Newlyn & Mousehole (2): LD 401, Ind 393, "Independent, Newlyn Commissioner, Local Businesman" 285, Independent Cornish Businessman 185, Local Retired Community Spirited Independent 82, Mebyon Kernow 65/53. LD and Ind gain from Ind and Newlyn Independent.

[listener]

Removed, as a duplicate

[phil156]

RESULT
CHESHIRE EAST - Sandbach, Elworth ward
Lab 299
Ind 217
Con 165
Ref 93
LD 76
Turnout 14.91%

[phil156]

WEST LINDSEY - Saxilby-with-Ingleby Ward
Deborah Shepherd 422
Susan Bycroft 27
Turnout 11.54%
Resounding victory for Deborah then