Town, Parish, and Community Council byelections 2024-25

[sonofkrautrock]

Brave…..

[ArmchairCritic]

Jun 14, 2024 14:17:18 GMT carolus said:

Jun 14, 2024 14:07:57 GMT johnloony said:

This is the only example I am aware of, of an election neing abandoned due to emergency, force majeure, disaster, riot, whatever (I forget what the legal terminology is, bit I am aware of it being a thing which can happen in theory).

Yes, I had meant to ask whether anyone knew of any other examples - you'd have thought with the volume of elections we would see this from time to time.

There were a couple of parish wards in Epping Forest in May where the council declared the election invalid, but I'm not sure whether the technical mechanism was abandoning the poll or voiding the result somehow (or indeed making it up!). But in any case that was due to an administrative error rather than difficulty conducting the poll itself.

Perhaps one of our Wakefield correspondents (markgoodair , ArmchairCritic , thejedi , Ron Swanson ) might know more about what happened here?

Can't help I'm afraid.

I've played the Boot & Shoe a few times but Ackworth is not really my neck of the woods

[richardh]

For years Horsforth described itself as Britain's largest village. Nowadays as you enter it on the Leeds Ring Road it is described as "A Fairtrade Town".

[The Bishop]

There are maybe a few dozen places in Britain that have made an at least nominal claim to be its "biggest village", though perhaps half a dozen serious contenders.

[greenchristian]

Jun 14, 2024 14:07:57 GMT johnloony said:

Jun 14, 2024 13:32:53 GMT carolus said:

The Wakefield, Ackworth, West byelection was abandoned at 16:00 yesterday due to antisocial behaviour from youths outside one of the polling stations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj55vg9j0mjo

This is the only example I am aware of, of an election neing abandoned due to emergency, force majeure, disaster, riot, whatever (I forget what the legal terminology is, bit I am aware of it being a thing which can happen in theory).

There were six by-elections (two parish, four principal authority) that were scheduled for 19th March 2020. All but one were abandoned due to the emergency of the pandemic. These cancellations were not legal at the time, but were made legal retrospectively

[johnloony]

Jun 17, 2024 9:11:51 GMT greenchristian said:

Jun 14, 2024 14:07:57 GMT johnloony said:

This is the only example I am aware of, of an election neing abandoned due to emergency, force majeure, disaster, riot, whatever (I forget what the legal terminology is, bit I am aware of it being a thing which can happen in theory).

There were six by-elections (two parish, four principal authority) that were scheduled for 19th March 2020. All but one were abandoned due to the emergency of the pandemic. These cancellations were not legal at the time, but were made legal retrospectively

That’s slightly different because the reason for the abandonment wasn’t provided for under the existing law.

[carolus]

Cannock Chase, Hednesford, Pye Green. Lab 237, Community Volunteer 186, Green 105

[carolus]

19 June:
Carmarthenshire, Cwmammam, Grenig. Ind (Erasmus)*

20 June:
Mid Devon, Tiverton, Westexe. LD, Ind, Local Independents for Tiverton
Monmouthshire, Chepstow, Maple Avenue. Con, Lab
Monmouthshire, Chepstow, Castle. Con, Lab
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove, Newchapel & Mow Cop. Con, Lab
North Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, Croyland. Con, Green, Lab, LD, Independant (sic) Your Direct Democracy Candidate.

Dorset, Chettle (5). 6x []
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Madeley (2). Ind, 3x []
North Yorkshire, Whitby, Stakesby. 3x []
South Hams, Totnes, Town. Ind, []
Stafford, Hopton & Coton. 2x []
West Oxfordshire, Stanton Harcourt (5). 5x [], Ind

Dorset, Batcombe (2). 2x []*
Dorset, Evershot (6). 3x []*, Retired Livestock Haulier*
Dorset, Hermitage (2). 2x []*
Dorset, Hillfield (2). 2x []*
Dorset, Tincleton (2). 2x []*
Dorset, Toller Fratrum (1). []*
Dorset, West Compton (2). []*
Dorset, Woodsford (1). []*
Dorset, Wynford Eagle (2). []*
Flintshire, Shotton, Higher. Ind*
North Yorkshire, Whitby, West Cliff. []*

Hinckley & Bosworth, Witherley, Atterton. ?
Hinckley & Bosworth, Witherley, Fenny Drayton. ?
Hinckley & Bosworth, Witherley, Witherley (4). ?
Rotherham, Todwick (9). ?

27 June:
Cheshire East, Nantwich, North. Con, Lab, Ind
Cheshire East, Sandbach, Ettiley Heath & Wheelock. Lab, LD, Reform UK, Ind
Mid Devon, Burlescombe (4). 8x [], Retired Local Primary Teacher

4 July:
Amber Valley, Heanor & Loscoe, Heanor West. Con, Green, Lab, LD, Reform UK
Chesterfield, Staveley, Lowgates North. LD, Staveley Community Independents
East Suffolk, Felixestowe, South. Con, LD
Fenland, Whittlesey, St Andrews. Con, WPB, Ind
North Somerset, Portishead, East. Portishead Independent, Ind
North Somerset, Portishead South. Lab, Portishead Independent
Sheffield, Bradford, Worrall. Lab, LD
Somerset, Burnham & Highbridge, Highbridge. Con, Lab, LD
South Norfolk, Wymondham, Central. Con, LD
Stratford-on-Avon, Stratford, Shottery. Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Tandridge, Caterham on the Hill, Westway. Con, LD
West Suffolk, Newmarket, Scaltback. Con, Lab, LD
Wiltshire, Marlborough, West. Con, LD

Durham, Great Aycliffe,"Byerley Park, Horndale & Cobblers Hall". LD*

East Devon, Honiton, St Michael's. 2x []
Northumberland, Norham. 3x []

Dover, Northbourne. []*
Folkestone & Hythe, Lydd. Ind*
North Yorkshire, Burn (3). 2x []*
North Yorkshire, Thornton Dale. []*
Torridge, Buckland Brewer. []*
West Berkshire, Inkpen. []*

10 July:

Carmarthenshire, Llanedi, Hendy. PC, Ind (Erasmus)

Carmarthenshire, Ammanford, Wernddu. Ind*

11 July:

Wiltshire, Salisbury, St Francis & Stratford. Con, Lab, LD

Monmouthshire, Usk (2). 4x []

Bridgend, Newcastle Higher, Pen-y-Fai. ?

Cotswold, Fairford. ?

Swansea, Clydach, Glais. ?

[lackeroftalent]

Amber Valley, Heanor & Loscoe, West ward.

Following resignation of a Reform councillor. By-election reported as 8th August in addition to the existing by-election on 4th July.

There is also a third vacancy in the same ward. The other Reform councillor for the ward has resigned and a by-election is expected to be called for the same date.

Current council - Lab 13, Rfm 5, Vacant 3

[East Anglian Lefty]

Witham TC, West ward is electing on 18th July.

[john07]

Jun 15, 2024 11:11:15 GMT The Bishop said:

There are maybe a few dozen places in Britain that have made an at least nominal claim to be its "biggest village", though perhaps half a dozen serious contenders.

Cottingham always made the most noise about it,

[J.G.Harston]

Whitby Stakesby
Peter Bolton () 137 elected
Amanda Smith () 86
Phil Pemberton () 29


Correction: Peter Bolton was described in media postings as Labour, but on the ballot as no description.

[tucson]

Newcastle-u-Lyme, Kidsgrove TC , Newchapel & Mow Cop (within the Stoke North constituency)
Lab 446
Con 433

Lab hold

[carolus]

Mid Devon, Tiverton, Westexe. LD 469, Local Independents for Tiverton 222, Ind 154

[listener]

Two more by-elections on 4 July

Isle of Wight, Shalfleet, East - Shalfleet Renewal, [] - both seats (No Description) in this parish ward are vacant; the second vacancy will be filled by co-option

Isle of Wight, Ventnor, West - Local Born Resident, [] - resignation of Phil Warren (Our Ventnor)

[carolus]

Monmouthshire, Chepstow, Castle. Lab 194, Con 91

Monmouthshire, Chepstow, Maple Avenue. Lab 60, Con 51

North Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, Croyland. Lab 240, Con 176, Green 31, Independant (sic) Your Direct Democracy Candidate 28, LD 22

[phil156]

Other election results
Dorset - Chettle Ward everyone won bar David Mondaut Turnout 40%
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Madeley Ind 371 & N/D 285 elected Turnout 20.1%
North Yorkshire Whitby Stakesby Ward Peter Bolton won Turnout 10.48%
South Hams Totnes Town Ward N/D won 423 Turnout 19.86%
Stafford Hopton & Coton Ward Jon Watkins 134 Turnout 12.3%
West Oxfordshire Stanton Harcourt Everyone elected except Robert Morley n/d Turnout 23.57%

[Pete Whitehead]

Jun 22, 2024 10:42:55 GMT phil156 said:

Other election results
Dorset - Chettle Ward everyone won bar David Mondaut Turnout 40%
Newcastle-under-Lyme - Madeley Ind 371 & N/D 285 elected Turnout 20.1%
North Yorkshire Whitby Stakesby Ward Peter Bolton won Turnout 10.48%
South Hams Totnes Town Ward N/D won 423 Turnout 19.86%
Stafford Hopton & Coton Ward Jon Watkins 134 Turnout 12.3%
West Oxfordshire Stanton Harcourt Everyone elected except Robert Morley n/d Turnout 23.57%

That must have raised some eyebrows

[listener]

Chettle issued a grand total of 28 ballot papers, out of an electorate of 70. That must have been an exciting day for the polling staff.

[listener]

Wakefield, Ackworth, West has now published a Declaration of Result of Poll for the by-election on 13 June, which was reported to have suffered from youth disorder outside one of the polling stations.

Ind 244, Lab 213/149 - 1 Ind and 1 Lab elected