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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 7, 2014 9:39:57 GMT
Would I be right in saying that in cases where a councillor dies after November 22 and was due for reelection in May that the local authority has the option of waiting until May 22nd if no party moves a writ ? Not an option, no by-election will occur. Known as "six month" rule. Indeed. It is statute law, from the Local Government Act 1972 s. 89(3). There is a minor exception allowing byelections to be held within six months of the election if more than a third of the seats on the council are vacant. I doubt that this has ever happened since the reorganisation of local government, although it did occasionally happen before it (when councils were much smaller in number). Clay Cross Urban District Council held an all-council byelection for all 11 seats on 2 March 1974, a matter of days before the council was due to be wound up in the reorganisation, because every member had been surcharged and disqualified. |
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Post by marksenior on Jan 7, 2014 11:18:42 GMT
Bill Oakley , Conservative councillor for Barham Downs ward on Canterbury City Council has sadly died
Peter Nurse , Labour councillor for Crewe West on Cheshire East Unitary Authority has sadly died
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Post by The Bishop on Jan 7, 2014 11:29:28 GMT
Clay Cross Urban District Council held an all-council byelection for all 11 seats on 2 March 1974, a matter of days before the council was due to be wound up in the reorganisation, because every member had been surcharged and disqualified Wonder how much that pointless exercise cost - the turnout would have been interesting to see  And just a few days after a GE as well  |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 7, 2014 11:32:29 GMT
The lucky people of Clay Cross got to vote twice within the space of three days: in the general election on Thursday 28 February, and then in the council byelections on Saturday 2 March. (Then they had to vote in byelections to Derbyshire county council and to the new North East Derbyshire district council to replace the disqualified former Clay Cross councillors who had been elected there)
Actually the turnout on 2 May was very good - 71.5%.
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Post by The Bishop on Jan 7, 2014 11:37:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2014 22:58:07 GMT
Two by-elections pending for the City of London Corporation:
Castle Baynard ward following the resignation of Raymond CATT (Independent): Monday February 10th
Portsoken ward following the resignation of Ibthayhaj GANI (no description): by-election date to be announced shortly
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Post by timokane on Jan 8, 2014 4:37:39 GMT
Would I be right in saying that in cases where a councillor dies after November 22 and was due for reelection in May that the local authority has the option of waiting until May 22nd if no party moves a writ ? Not an option, no by-election will occur. Known as "six month" rule. Thanks. Wonder if there is any political will to introduce the same rule at parliamentary level then ? It would not have been possible whilst a Prime Minister had the right to call a General Election at any time but now that we have fixed term parliaments it would be a possibility. I can see scenarios where each of the main parties might be able to take advantage of calling a by election in February or March 2015 therefore if I were Cameron I would be weighing up whether or not to close down the loophole. |
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 8, 2014 20:35:46 GMT
Birmingham - Kingstanding, Thursday 13th February
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 21:17:36 GMT
Go on Iain, Gary Sambrook just tweeted
GarySambrook @garysambrookks
Shocking of Labour to use public money for political advantage by calling KS byelection for 13th Feb Cheaper and sensible to combine in May
but who has left then or what has happened ?
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 8, 2014 21:21:26 GMT
Go on Iain, Gary Sambrook just tweeted GarySambrook @garysambrookks Shocking of Labour to use public money for political advantage by calling KS byelection for 13th Feb Cheaper and sensible to combine in May but who has left then or what has happened ? Well, amusingly the notice of writ for the by-election has appeared before the notice of resignation. I understand Cllr Catherine Grundy resigned at about 5pm today. The writ was emailed at 6:55pm. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 21:29:07 GMT
Is that the quickest ever resignation and by election ??
Just found who but not why ?
you have any details on that ?
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 8, 2014 21:36:12 GMT
Is that the quickest ever resignation and by election ?? Just found who but not why ? you have any details on that ? I understand it may not be as quick as it looks and that some people have known for a while. Well, I've only posted who twice, Ian, I'm sorry that you didn't pick that up. As for why? No, I have no idea. I could speculate, but I'm not that sort of bitchy queen. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 21:39:26 GMT
whats your thoughts on not waiting, Tories going on about waste of cash, can understand that but maybe the casework in KS is simply too much for two ?
I can well imagine the multitude of issues that crop up there.
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 8, 2014 21:49:25 GMT
whats your thoughts on not waiting, Tories going on about waste of cash, can understand that but maybe the casework in KS is simply too much for two ? I can well imagine the multitude of issues that crop up there. I suspect I would have waited, but there again, remembering what happened last time there was a two-up in Kingstanding... I can imagine the caseload in Kingstanding is quite substantial, I can also imagine that the 2 remaining councillors are perfectly capable of handling it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 22:24:31 GMT
Very sad to report the passing of Tom Burns, Labour Councillor for the Fishwick ward of Preston City Council.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2014 0:56:36 GMT
It is with great regret that I advise that Robin Eve OBE (Independent, Cheap Ward, City of London Corporation) has passed away following a long illness. Robin had been Ward Deputy since 2004 and had served as a Common Councilman for over 33 years.
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Post by dazza on Jan 9, 2014 11:20:22 GMT
Councillor Mark Logan (Ind Res) Rainham Ward, LB Havering disqualified due to 6 month non attendance.No by election as 6 month rule applies.But this is more than meets the eye: www.theenquirer.co.uk/read.aspx?id=14024He is also ex BNP. |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 9, 2014 11:49:04 GMT
I'd say there's less than meets the eye. Councillor doesn't attend any meetings in six months, so he gets disqualified.
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Post by dazza on Jan 9, 2014 11:53:40 GMT
Yes, but rather ridiculously they are claiming complete ignorance of the dispensation rule.Now you would have thought that if you wanted to be an elected Cllr you might want to acquaint yourselves with the rules of er..local government, even by just contacting the legal department.
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