Town, Parish, and Community Council byelections 2024-25

[listener]

More parish elections on 14 November

Calderdale, Todmorden, Stansfield - resignation of June Turner (Lab) - Lab, LD
Derbyshire Dales, Hartington Town Quarter - Giving the Community its Voice, Local Farmer in Hartington
East Cambridgeshire, Stretham - []*

[phil156]

I think we missing the Bridgend result - Morfa Ward

Ind hold
Ind 335
Lab 136

[batman]

Oct 22, 2024 1:52:53 GMT listener said:

More parish elections on 14 November

Calderdale, Todmorden, Stansfield - resignation of June Turner (Lab) - Lab, LD
Derbyshire Dales, Hartington Town Quarter - Giving the Community its Voice, Local Farmer in Hartington
East Cambridgeshire, Stretham - ND*

I didn't realise there was a Stansfield in Yorkshire. It appears to be a Lancs/Yorks border name; there was a Tory candidate for Huddersfield West in 1974 called John Stansfield, and both Gracie Fields (real name Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield were from the Rochdale area, although Lisa was born in Manchester. Contrary to a once-held popular belief, the two are not related to each other. 

[phil156]

BOLSOVER - Pinxton Ward
Just had e-mail and there will be a election

2 No description and 2 Labour candidates

[carolus]

Cornwall, Liskeard, Cenral. Con 365, Ind 302

Cornwall, Penzance, East. LD 468, Local Entrepreneur 139, [] 56

Dorset, Lyme Regis. LD 339, [] 246

New Forest, New Milton, Barton & Becton. Con 689, LD 479

Torfaen, Henllys. LD 123, Con 111

Still waiting for 2x Denbighshire, West Lindsey

[carolus]

Denbighshire, Prestatyn, Central. Ind 272, Green 181, Con 160

Denbighshire, Prestatyn, North. Ind 273, Con 207, Reform UK 183

West Lindsey, Gainsborough, North West. LD 312, 266, Lab 51, 47

[phil156]

RESULTS
BEDFORD - Bolnhurst & Keysoe - Faulkner 92 & Jackson 66, Turnout 36%

CHESHIRE - Saughall & Shotwick Park Rutter 322, Retired Chartered Engineer 178

[phil156]

SOUTH NORFOLK - Burston & Shimpling Ward - Election is cancelled 31st October

[phil156]

Rhondda is also cancelled 7th Nov

[Davıd Boothroyd]

I think, rather than that the "election is cancelled", what you meant to say is that a single nomination has been received and therefore no poll has been called.

[phil156]

Oct 26, 2024 12:52:06 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

I think, rather than that the "election is cancelled", what you meant to say is that a single nomination has been received and therefore no poll has been called.

    According to the email I had yesterday Llanharan council is saying it be re-advertised at a later date according to the clerk 

[listener]

I also find the term "election cancelled" very confusing. It would be helpful to know if a candidate is returned unopposed, or no nominations were received.

[phil156]

Oct 27, 2024 11:46:23 GMT listener said:

I also find the term "election cancelled" very confusing. It would be helpful to know if a candidate is returned unopposed, or no nominations were received.

    Fullest apolgies wasnt thinking yes I do agree with you the word cancelled is incorrect as ok what was the reason? etc yours is far more informative 

[listener]

My apologies for not posting details about the retiring incumbents earlier. I have been on holiday.


Bedford, Bolnhurst and Keysoe, Keysoe – [] hold - resignation (?) of Jasmine Spencer (co-option)

Cheshire West and Chester, Saughall and Shotwick Park - [] hold – resignation of Fiona Leather (co-option)

Cornwall, Liskeard, Central – Con hold – death of Julian Smith (Con)

Cornwall, Penzance, East – Lib Dem gain from Independent Penzance – death of Melville Durrant (Independent Penzance)

Denbighshire, Prestatyn, Central – Independent gain from Lab – resignation of Bob Murray (Lab)

Denbighshire, Prestatyn, North – Independent gain from Lab – resignation of Gill German (Lab)

Dorset, Lyme Regis – Lib Dem gain from [] – resignation of David Ruffle []

New Forest, New Milton, Barton and Becton – Con hold – resignation of Keith Craze (Con)

Torfaen, Henllys – Lib Dem gain from Independent – resignation of Brenda Everett (Independent)

West Lindsey, Gainsborough, North West – 1 Lib Dem gain from co-option and 1 Lib Dem hold – resignation of Keith Panter (Lib Dem) and disqualification of Harry Warriner (co-option) for non-attendance

The election for two Gainsborough town council seats was a welcome change from 4 May 2023, when all four town wards were uncontested, with only 12 nominations for 18 seats, leaving 6 co-options.

[lackeroftalent]

Have been advised today of by-elections for 12th December in Amber Valley.

Denby - 4 vacancies

Shipley - 2 vacancies

both are single ward parish councils.

[carolus]

31 October:
East Lindsey, Doninton on Bain. []*

7 November:
Bracknell Forest, Bracknell, Great Hollands North. Con, Lab, Reform UK, Heritage, Ind
Flintshire, Bagilit, East. Lab, Ind (Reform UK)

Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye, North. Con*
Rotherham, Maltby, East. Con*

Rotherham, Dinnington St John's, Dinnington Town. Ind, []
South Kesteven, Corby Glen. []*
Swansea, Llanrhidian, Penclawdd. Gwlad (Erasmus), Ind

14 November:

Bolsover, Pinxton, Pinxton (2). 2x Lab, 2x []

Calderdale, Todmorden, Stansfield - resignation of June Turner (Lab). Lab, LD

Derbyshire Dales, Hartington Town Quarter. Giving the Community its Voice, Local Farmer in Hartington

Neath Port Talbot, Briton Ferry, Cwrt Sart. Lab, []
Neath Port Talbot, Glynneath, West Central. PC, Ind (Green, Reform UK), Ind (Reform UK), [] (Lab), Ind
West Oxfordshire, Witney, Central. Con, Green, Lab, LD

East Cambridgeshire, Stretham - []*

Guildford, Shere, South East. [], Holmbury Resident

20 November:

Carmarthenshire, Llangennech. Lab, PC, Gwlad (Erasmus)

North Yorkshire, Skipton, North. Green, Lab, LD

21 November:

Cumberland, Workington, Stainburn. Lab*

North Yorkshire, Nidd. Ind, []

Derbyshire Dales, Tansley. Retired IT Programme Manager*

East Suffolk, Framlingham. []*

Mid Devon, Burlescombe (3). 3x []*

North Yorkshire, Church Fenton (2). 2x []*

North Yorkshire, Newby & Scalby, Newby. []*

Wychavon, Dodderhill, Dodderhill (2). 2x []*

[listener]

Additional contests on 14 November
Calderdale, Todmorden, Stansfield - Lib Dem, Lab
Derbyshire Dales, Hartington Town Quarter - Giving the Community it's Voice, Local Farmer in Hartington

21 November
Cumberland, Workington, Stainburn is a Lab gain from Con - resignation of Jackie Kirkbride (Con)

21 November
Mid Devon, Burlescombe only has 7 members. All 7 resigned and caused a by-election, which was contested. A new parish council was elected on 27 June 2024. Three of those elected in June have since resigned causing the new by-election. The full story of the "turbulent year" is here

canonsleigh.org/burlescombe-parish-council-issues-notice-for-upcoming-election/

[listener]

How does Wayne Erasmus manage to move around Carmarthenshire and Swansea standing in different community by-elections. Under English electoral law, one can only stand if one lives, works or owns property in the parish or lives within three miles of the parish (the 3-mile rule).

Is his "winging" it, on the basis that he will only be challenged if elected, or are Welsh election rules different?

[carolus]

Nov 1, 2024 7:34:46 GMT listener said:

Additional contests on 14 November
Calderdale, Todmorden, Stansfield - Lib Dem, Lab
Derbyshire Dales, Hartington Town Quarter - Giving the Community it's Voice, Local Farmer in Hartington

21 November
Cumberland, Workington, Stainburn is a Lab gain from Con - resignation of Jackie Kirkbride (Con)

21 November
Mid Devon, Burlescombe only has 7 members. All 7 resigned and caused a by-election, which was contested. A new parish council was elected on 27 June 2024. Three of those elected in June have since resigned causing the new by-election. The full story of the "turbulent year" is here

canonsleigh.org/burlescombe-parish-council-issues-notice-for-upcoming-election/

Apologies, now added to the list.

I wonder how long Burlescombe will last without some more byelections?

[carolus]

Nov 1, 2024 7:38:40 GMT listener said:

How does Wayne Erasmus manage to move around Carmarthenshire and Swansea standing in different community by-elections. Under English electoral law, one can only stand if one lives, works or owns property in the parish or lives within three miles of the parish (the 3-mile rule).

Is his "winging" it, on the basis that he will only be challenged if elected, or are Welsh election rules different?

The qualifications appear to be the same, see section 1.1 www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-02/Part%201%20Can%20you%20stand%20for%20election%20Community%20LGW_0.pdf more detail 1.12 to 1.23. Mr Erasmus seems to give his address as "The County of Carmarthenshire". I imagine he is winging it, though he has been elected a few times already in uncontested elections. I also note that he doesn't stand in every single vacancy in either county (though certainly most).