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Post by libertykipper on Jan 31, 2014 5:18:38 GMT
13/Mar - Canterbury City Council - Barham Downs - Con died
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Post by falconhoof on Jan 31, 2014 11:17:25 GMT
Dont know if its been confirmed but I believe the Kilmarnock North by election (East Ayrshire) will be on the 27th March.
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Post by middleenglander on Jan 31, 2014 18:13:25 GMT
There are probably 9 by-elections during February, 7 already identified to be held in March and a further 21 vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election.
There is also an election called and two pending for the Common Council of the Corporation of London. As the Council is non-partisan I do not include it in my list of elections and vacancies.
6th February - 4
Conwy CB, Betws yn Rhos - No Description resigned
Sheffield M, Arbourthorne - Labour died
Tendring DC, Peter Bruff - Conservative died
Tendring DC, St Johns - Conservative resigned
13th February - 2
Birmingham MB, Kingstanding - Labour resigned
Richmondshire DC, Reith & Arkengarthdale - Independent died
20th February - 2
Cardiff UA, Canton - Labour resigned
Charnwood BC, Birstall Wanlip - Conservative died
27th February - 1
West Lindsey DC, Scotter - Conservative died
6th March - 5
Ashford BC, Wye - Conservative resigned
Bury MB, Ramsbottom - Labour resigned
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Burnham - Conservative died
Nottingham UA, Clifton North - Labour disqualified for non-attendance
Wiltshire UA, Ethandune - Conservative died
13th March - 2
Canterbury BC, Barham Downs - Conservative died
Luton UA, Farley - Labour resigned
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 21
* Amber Valley BC, Heanor West - Labour died around 17th December
Blackpool UA, Hawe Side - Labour died 26th November
Blackpool UA, Layton - Labour resigned around 14th January
Cheshire East UA, Crewe West - Labour died 3rd January
*** Cumbria CC, Belle Vue - Labour died 13th November
Darlington UA, Mowden - Conservative died 9th January
East Ayrshire UA, Kilmarnock North - SNP died 31st December
East Hants DC, Petersfield Bell Hill - Conservative died 1st January
** Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died 7th September
Flintshire UA, Flint Trelawny - Labour died 14th January
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed 5th September
Fylde BC, St John's - Ratepayer's Association died 9th November
Hampshire CC,Petersfield Butser - Conservative died 1st January
Hull UA, Marfleet - Labour died 24th December
* Knowsley MB, Longview - Labour resigned 13th January
North East Derbyshire DC, Coal Aston - Conservative died around 6th January
Shropshire UA, Ludlow North - Conservative resigned around 29th January
South Kesteven DC, Aveland - Conservative resigned around 10th January
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Cellarhead - Staffordshire Independent died 17th December
Torridge DC, Bideford East - Independent died 10th December
** Wolverhampton MB, Wednesfield North - Conservative died 19th October
* There will be council elections in this ward in May 2014
** This seat will be up for election in May 2014
*** There will be elections for the District Council seat covering this Division in May 2014
Vacancies subject to "6 month" rule - 7
Bexley LB, Sidcup - Conservative ill health resignation around 13th December
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem resigned 29th November
Havering LB, Rainham & Wennington - Independent Resident disqualified for non-attendance on 28th December
Lewisham LB, Evelyn - Labour died 3rd January
Preston BC, Fishwick - Labour died 8th January
South Tyneside MB, West Park - Labour died 15th January
Waltham Forest LB, Highham Hill - Labour resigned 27th November after being charged with fraud
Probable impending vacancies - 5
East Riding UA, Howdenshire - Conservative said he will resign
Fife UA, The Lochs - Labour following elections as MSP
Highland UA, Caol & Mallaig - Independent likely to resign towards end of February
Mid Devon DC, Cranmore - Lib Dem admitted defrauding the District Council, to be sentenced 31st January.
Vale of White Horse DC, Wantage Charlton - Conservative sitting as Independent sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
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Post by libertykipper on Feb 1, 2014 16:02:41 GMT
Can I request that people refrain from editing their posts? While I appreciate the people like middleenglander who post long posts, and try to adhere to my rule of "never complain about free stuff", if I spend time going through a long post in order to make sure my own records are up to date, and then the long post is edited, I then have to go through the whole long post again to find what's changed... it would be better if the change had just been posted as a separate post.
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Post by marksenior on Feb 1, 2014 16:21:16 GMT
The West Lindsey Scotter contest on 27th is a straight contest between Con and Lib Dem , surprisingly UKIP have given up in this ward .
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Post by middleenglander on Feb 2, 2014 19:02:01 GMT
A question primarily for David Boothroyd but others may know the answer. How many elections can be held on the same day for the same electors?
On May 22nd we have the European elections plus the normal May elections in London, the Metropolitans and some district and Unitaries. Could there also be a County Council by-election, for example, within one of the District Councils.
Next year we have the General Election along with widespread District and Unitary elections. Could Parish / Town Council elections be held on the same day?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 19:13:51 GMT
Yes, to both. As an inverse of the first scenario, last year in Worthing we had a district by-election the same day as the normal county elections; and the parish elections in neighbouring Adur are always on the same day as district elections
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Post by J.G.Harston on Feb 2, 2014 20:41:05 GMT
I seem to remember reading some legislation somewhere that if a General Election is called for the day a parish council election is scheduled to take place, the parish council election is postponed. I'll have to go browsing the HMG online legislation archive again.
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 2, 2014 20:51:14 GMT
I seem to remember reading some legislation somewhere that if a General Election is called for the day a parish council election is scheduled to take place, the parish council election is postponed. I'll have to go browsing the HMG online legislation archive again. I think that rule has recently been abolished. |
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 2, 2014 20:51:39 GMT
I seem to remember reading some legislation somewhere that if a General Election is called for the day a parish council election is scheduled to take place, the parish council election is postponed. I'll have to go browsing the HMG online legislation archive again. I think that rule has recently been abolished. (EDIT: sorry for the double post, but it is Groundhog Day...) |
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Post by peterl on Feb 2, 2014 21:38:12 GMT
Can confirm that rule was abolished in November last year. Our Town Clerk pointed this out at a council meeting only last week. There is no actual limit to the number of elections that can be held on the same day - indeed if positive action had not been taken to postpone them, we would have had the devolved assemblies next year as well!
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Post by greatkingrat on Feb 2, 2014 22:20:18 GMT
In theory you could have MP, MEP, County Councillor, District Councillor, Parish Councillor, Police Commissioner and Elected Mayor all on the same day.
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Post by timokane on Feb 3, 2014 2:00:05 GMT
You can add to that referenda on neighbourhood plans. We are in the middle of drawing our plan up and once it passes an independent assessment, it has to go to a ballot. We would prefer it to be held separately to local and general elections, but may be forced into it to keep costs down.
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Post by marksenior on Feb 3, 2014 10:33:19 GMT
Cath Hill , Independent councillor for Seaton ward on Hartlepool UA has sadly died .
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Post by marksenior on Feb 4, 2014 14:34:15 GMT
Lisa Smiles , Labour councillor for St Anne's Ward on Sunderland MBC has resigned following conviction for benefit fraud
Notice of vacancy published for Oxfordshire CC Chalgrove and Watlington Division , reason not given but sitting councillor was Caroline Newton , Conservative
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2014 17:12:02 GMT
Diane Abbott MP @hackneyabbott
Sorry to hear @lambeth_council's Mayor Mark Bennett died this morning. Thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and comrades.
Councillor for Streatham South
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Post by Sibboleth on Feb 4, 2014 17:31:13 GMT
Ludlow North, Shropshire, Rosanna Taylor-Smith (Con) resigned as she's moved to Kent. Good; she's awful. Is she taking her equally awful husband with her? This is the bit of Ludlow that people not familiar with the area associate with Ludlow (morons in red trousers, overpriced food and all that), as opposed to the other two Ludlow divisions, which include people with actual Ludlow accents (and in the case of Ludlow East, a considerable amount drugs and deprivation). 2009 results: Con 43.8, LDem 31.9, Ind Con 13.2, Green 7.6, BNP 3.4 2013 results: Con 40.4, LDem 33.6, UKIP 10.1, Labour 8.7, Green 5.5, Ind 1.7 Should be a lot of fun, because Ludlow is insane. Oh, and results in the other Ludlow divisions, for the hell of it: South 2009: Con 50.1, LDem 49.9 2013: LDem 47.2, Con 30.6, Ind Con 13.4, UKIP 8.8 East 2009: LDem 52.1, Con 30.5, BNP 8.8, Labour 8.5 2013: LDem 50.5, Con 22.7, Labour 19.9, Green 6.9 |
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Post by Sibboleth on Feb 4, 2014 17:38:41 GMT
Ah, I see they've both gone. Most excellent.
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Post by libertykipper on Feb 4, 2014 19:14:47 GMT
Diane Abbott MP @hackneyabbott Sorry to hear @lambeth_council's Mayor Mark Bennett died this morning. Thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and comrades. Councillor for Streatham South I presume that won't generate a by-election because of the six month rule. |
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Post by listener on Feb 5, 2014 9:05:56 GMT
Wendy Langham, Labour member for Hobbayne in the London Borough of Ealing, has resigned. The six-month rule applies. According to press reports, there had been a series of calls from the opposition for her to resign because of thin attendance and subsequent criticism that she waited for the six-month rule to kick in.
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