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Post by middleenglander on Apr 20, 2014 22:12:54 GMT
There are 73 known by-elections on 22nd May 2014 compared to some 118 this time last year although it is possible more could still be identified. This list incorporates those listed by Listener but David Boothroyd has not yet updated his Blog so some others may have been missed.
By-elections are as a result of a resignation unless denoted by (D) meaning deceased.
Conservative defended - 30
Baberg DC, South Cosford
Basingstoke & Deane DC, Baughurst & Tadley North
Bath & Somerset UA, Bathavon North (D)
Cambridgeshire CC, Willingham
Darlington UA, Mowden (D)
Devon CC, Yealmpton
East Herts DC, Bishop Stortford Central
Malvern Hills DC, Lindridge
Mid Suffolk DC, Stowmarket North - sitting as UKIP
South Hams DC, Salcombe & Marlborough (D)
Scottish Borders UA, Hawick & Denholm (D)
West Oxfordshire DC, Stonesfield & Tackley
Wychavon DC, Fladbury (D)
Wyre DC, Hardhorn (D)
Double elections
Adur DC, Mash Barn
Birmingham MB, Sutton Trinity
Bradford MB, Craven (D)
Broxbourne BC, Wormley & Turnford
Coventry MB, Chelysmore
Crawley BC, Pound Hill South & Worth
Peterborough UA, Eye & Thornley
Peterborough UA, West
St Albans DC, St Stevens (D)
St Albans DC, Wheathampstead
Swindon UA, St Andrews
Trafford MB, Altrincham
Welwyn Hatfield BC, Howlands
Welwyn Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley
West Lancashire BC, Tarleton
Wirral MB, Greasby, Frankby & Irby
Labour defended - 29
Amber Valley BC, Heage & Ambergate
Blackpool UA, Hawe Side (D)
Blackpool UA, Layton
Blackpool UA, Talbot
Bristol UA, St George West
Fife UA, Cowdenbeath
Fife UA, The Lochs
Flintshire UA, Flint Trelawny
Gravesham BC, Coldharbour
Lancaster BC, Scotforth West
Lancaster BC, University
Warwickshire CC, Hartshill
Double elections
Basildon BC, Lee Chapel North - sitting as Independent
Basingstoke & Deane BC, Brighton Hill South
Blackburn & Darwen UA, Higher Croft (D)
Bolton MB, Horwich & Blackrod
Cambridge BC, Petersfield
Harlow BC, Mark Hall
Hull UA, Marfleet (D)
Ipswich BC, Alexandra
Manchester MB, Sharston
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Woolsingston
Norwich BC, University
Oldham BC, St James
Redditch BC, Batchley & Brockhill
Sheffield MB, Walkley
Southampton UA, Millbrook
Stevenage BC, Shephall
Liberal Democrat defended - 5
Bedford UA, Putnoe
Tewkesbury BC, Brockworth
Double elections
Derby UA, Littleover
Maidstone BC, North
Oxford BC, Summertown
Other Parties defended - 9
Angus & Bute UA, Oban South & The Isles - SNP sitting as Independent
Scarborough BC, Derwent Valley (D) - Independent sitting as UKIP
Stroud DC, Central - Independent
Worcestershire CC, Arrow Valley East - UKIP
Double elections
Maidstone BC, Harrietsham & Lenham - Independent
Preston BC, Town Centre - Independent Socialist
Reading UA, Park - Green
Southend UA, Westborough - Independent
Watford BC, Callowland - Green
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Post by listener on Apr 26, 2014 17:32:23 GMT
Here is a summary of the parish by-elections being held on 22 May. The Conservatives are not defending some seats, where they are giving up in difficult circumstances, Horwich, Lancing and Sompting. UKIP are not defending their seats in Stowmarket and Watford Rural.
There is an interesting commentary under Sompting (Peverel South) below.
• Banbury (Ruscote) in Cherwell (Oxfordshire) – resignation of George Parish (Lab) – 4 candidates (UKIP, Independent, Lab and Con)
• Birchwood (Locking Stumps) in Warrington (Cheshire) – resignation of Billy Lines-Rowlands (Lab) – 3 candidates (Lab, Con and UKIP)
• Bishop’s Stortford (Bishop’s Stortford Central) in East Hertfordshire – resignation of Peter Gray (Con) – 4 candidates (UKIP, Con, Lab and Lib Dem)
• Bishopstoke (Bishopstoke Central) in Eastleigh (Hampshire) – resignation of Barry Hansell (Lib Dem) – 3 candidates (Lib Dem, UKIP and Lab)
• Buckhurst Hill (Buckhurst Hill West) in Epping Forest (Essex) – resignation of Gavin Chambers (Con) – 3 candidates (Con, Green Party and Lib Dem)
• Charlbury Town Council in West Oxfordshire – resignation of Jim Holah (Independent) – Harriet Baldwin (No Description) elected unopposed
• Chipping Norton Town Council in West Oxfordshire – resignation of David Lydiat (Con) - 3 candidates (Con, UKIP and Lab)
• Flint (Flint Trelawny) in Flintshire (Wales) – resignation of Trefor Howorth (Lab) – 3 candidates (Lab, UKIP and Independent)
• Glynneath (West) in Neath Port Talbot (Wales) – resignation of Angela Jones (Plaid Cymru) – 2 candidates (Lab and Plaid Cymru)
• Halesworth Town Council in Waveney (Suffolk) – resignation of Douglas Mizon (No Description) – Lorraine Cooke (No Description) elected unopposed
• Hebden Royd (West End) in Calderdale (West Yorkshire) – resignation of Nader Fekri (Lib Dem, elected as Lab) – nominations not yet published
• Hedge End (Grange Park East) in Eastleigh (Hampshire) – resignation of Caitlin Bloom (Lib Dem) – 2 candidates (Lab and Lib Dem)
• Hessle (Northfield) in East Riding of Yorkshire – death of Janet Smith (Lib Dem), who won the seat from Labour in a by-election on 8 August 2013 – nominations not yet published
• Horwich (Claypool) in Bolton (Greater Manchester) – resignation of Christine Flanagan (Con) – 3 candidates (Lab, Lib Dem and UKIP). The Conservatives won 3 seats on Horwich Town Council in 2011, but Christine Flanagan is the last Conservative left.
• Lancing (Manor North) in Adur (West Sussex) – resignation of Stephanie Hedley-Barnes (Con), because she moved to Essex some time ago – 4 candidates (No Description, Lib Dem, UKIP and Lab)
• Lancing (Mash Barn) in Adur (West Sussex) – resignation of Andrew Barnes (Con), because he moved to Essex some time ago – 4 candidates (Lab, UKIP, Lib Dem and Con)
• Lancing (Widewater) in Adur (West Sussex) – resignation of Mary Hamblin (Con), who has been suffering from ill-health lately – 5 candidates (No Description, UKIP, Lib Dem, Lab and Con)
• Leigh-on-Sea (Elms) in Southend-on-Sea (Essex) – resignation of Alex Coulson (Non-Party) – 2 candidates (Non-Party and Non-Party)
• Leigh-on-Sea (St. Clements) in Southend-on-Sea (Essex) – resignation of Clifford Passmore (Non-Party) – 2 candidates (Independent (Non-Party) and Non-Party)
• Loughton and Great Holm (Great Holm) in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire) – 2 candidates (Independent and Con)
• Morecambe (Westgate) in Lancaster (Lancashire) – resignation of David Andrew (Morecambe Bay Independents) – 3 candidates (Lab, Morecambe Bay Independents and UKIP)
• St. Ives (St. Ives South) in Huntingdonshire (Cambridgeshire) – resignation of Ionathan Salt (Independent for St. Ives)– 3 candidates (Con, UKIP, Independent for St. Ives)
• Skipton (Skipton North) in Craven (West Yorkshire) – resignation of John Kerwin-Davey (Independent Respecting and Protecting Our Skipton) – 6 candidates (Independent, Independent Respecting and Protecting Our Skipton, Con, Green Party Lab and Lib Dem)
• Sompting (Cokeham South) in Adur (West Sussex) – resignation of Callum Buxton (Con) – 3 candidates (Lab, UKIP and Lib Dem)
• Sompting (Peverel South) (2 seats) in Adur (West Sussex) – resignations of James Butcher (Con) and Nicholas Pigott (Con) – 6 candidates (3 Independent, Lib Dem and 2 UKIP)
James Butcher, who works for Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade, Mike Weatherley, said that Sompting parish council was “worse than a children’s party”. He described it as a “Vicar of Dibley” council and said that there were occasions during meetings when he felt like he was having an “out-of-body experience”. He remains a member of Lancing Parish Council. He said that he and two fellow councillors were resigning because "It is our belief that Sompting Parish Council is an enormous waste of taxpayers' money and an embarrassment to the people of Sompting".
• Southborough (Southborough North) in Tunbridge Wells (Kent) – death of Colin Bothwell (Con) – 3 candidates (Lab, Con and Lib Dem)
• Sprotbrough and Cusworth (East) in Doncaster (South Yorkshire) – resignation of Peter Millar (Lab) – Kevin Rodgers (Lab) unopposed
• Sprotbrough and Cusworth (Stadium) in Doncaster (South Yorkshire) – resignation of Trevor Ashman (Lab) – 2 candidates (Lab and No Description)
• Stowmarket (North) in Mid Suffolk – resignation of Frank Whittle (UKIP, elected as Con) – 4 candidates (Green Party, Independent, Con and Lib Dem)
• Watford Rural (Oxhey Hall) (2 seats) in Three Rivers (Hertfordshire) -resignations of Diane Day (UKIP, elected as Con) and Peter Ray (Lib Dem) – 6 candidates (2 Con, 2 Lab and 2 Lib Dem)
• Woolston (East) (2 seats) in Warrington (Cheshire) - resignations of Jim Greenslade (Lab) and Mary Greenslade (Lab) – 3 candidates (2 Lab and UKIP)
• Yateley (Yateley West) in Hart (Hampshire) – resignation of Lorna Murphy (LibDem), becase she has moved to Devon – 3 candidates (Con, Lab and Lib Dem)
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Post by middleenglander on Apr 27, 2014 14:50:53 GMT
It now looks as though there are 74 by-elections on 22nd May 2014 compared to some 118 this time last year although it is still possible one or two more could be identified even at this late stage.
By-elections are as a result of a resignation unless denoted by (D) meaning deceased.
Conservative defended - 31
Single seats - 15
Babergh DC, South Cosford - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, UKIP, Green
Basingstoke & Deane DC, Baughurst & Tadley North - 4 candidates Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Bath & Somerset UA, Bathavon North (D) - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Cambridgeshire CC, Willingham - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Darlington UA, Mowden (D) - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Devon CC, Yealmpton - 3 candidates, Con, Lab, LD
East Herts DC, Bishop Stortford Central - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Malvern Hills DC, Lindridge - 3 candidates, Con, LD, UKIP
Mid Suffolk DC, Stowmarket North - sitting as UKIP - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
South Hams DC, Salcombe & Marlborough (D) - 2 candidates, Con, UKIP
Scottish Borders UA, Hawick & Denholm (D) - 7 candidates, Con, LD, SNP, 4 Independents
Waveney DC, Halesworth - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, Green, No Description
West Oxfordshire DC, Stonesfield & Tackley - 3 candidates, Con, Lab, LD
Wychavon DC, Fladbury (D) - 3 candidates, Con, LD, UKIP
Wyre DC, Hardhorn (D) - 2 candidates, Con, Lab
58 candidates for 15 seats - 15 Con, 11 Lab, 11 LD, 10 UKIP, 5 Green, 1 SNP, 4 Independents, 1 No Description
Double elections - 16
Adur DC, Mash Barn - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 1 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP
Birmingham MB, Sutton Trinity - 6 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 UKIP
Bradford MB, Craven (D) - 10 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 Green, 3 Independents
Broxbourne BC, Wormley & Turnford - 6 candidates, 2 Con, 2, Lab, 2 UKIP
Coventry MB, Chelysmore - 10 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 2 Green, 2 TUSAC, 1 BNP
Crawley BC, Pound Hill South & Worth - 6 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 UKIP
Peterborough UA, Eye & Thornley - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 UKIP, 1 Green, 1 TUSAC
Peterborough UA, West - 6 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 UKIP
St Albans DC, St Stevens (D) - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Green
St Albans DC, Wheathampstead - 6 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 Green
Swindon UA, St Andrews - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 2 UKIP
Trafford MB, Altrincham - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 Green
Welwyn Hatfield BC, Howlands - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 TUSAC
Welwyn Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - 6 candidates, 2 Con, 1 Lab, 1LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Green
West Lancashire BC, Tarleton - 5 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 Independent
Wirral MB, Greasby, Frankby & Irby - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Green
113 candidates for 16 x 2 seats, 32 Con, 30 Lab, 18 LD, 14 UKIP, 10 Green, 4 TUSAC, 1 BNP, 4 Independents
Labour defended - 29
Single seats - 12
Amber Valley BC, Heage & Ambergate - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Blackpool UA, Hawe Side (D) - 6 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
Blackpool UA, Layton - 6 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
Blackpool UA, Talbot - 6 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
Bristol UA, St George West - 6 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Green, TUSAC, Independent
Fife UA, Cowdenbeath - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, SNP, UKIP
Fife UA, The Lochs - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, SNP, UKIP
Flintshire UA, Flint Trelawny - 3 candidates, Con, Lab, UKIP
Gravesham BC, Coldharbour - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, TUSAC
Lancaster BC, Scotforth West - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Green, TUSAC
Lancaster BC, University - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Green, Independent
Warwickshire CC, Hartshill - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, UKIP, Independent
58 candidates for 12 seats, 12 Con, 12 Lab, 8 LD, 9 UKIP, 2 SNP, 6 Green, 6 TUSAC, 3 Independents
Double elections - 17
Basildon BC, Lee Chapel North - sitting as Independent - 9 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 1 National Front
Basingstoke & Deane BC, Brighton Hill South - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP
Blackburn & Darwen UA, Higher Croft (D) - 3 candidates, 1 Con, 2 Lab
Bolton MB, Horwich & Blackrod - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Green
Cambridge BC, Petersfield - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 Green
Harlow BC, Mark Hall - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP
Hull UA, Marfleet (D) - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP
Ipswich BC, Alexandra - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Green
Manchester MB, Sharston - 8 candidates, 1 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Green, 1 Respect
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town - 9 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 1 Independent
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Woolsington - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP
Norwich BC, University - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 Green
Oldham BC, St James - 8 candidates, 1 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 1 Green
Redditch BC, Batchley & Brockhill - 9 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 Green, 3 Independents
Sheffield MB, Walkley - 11 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 2 Green, 1 TUSAC
Southampton UA, Millbrook - 11 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Green, 2 TUSAC, 2 Independent
Stevenage BC, Shephall - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 1 LD, 1 UKIP, 2 TUSAC
137 candidates for 17 x 2 seats, 31 Con, 34 Lab, 28 LD, 19 UKIP, 12 Green, 5 TUSAC, 1 National Front, 1 Respect, 6 Independent
Liberal Democrat defended - 5
Single seats - 2
Bedford UA, Putnoe - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Tewkesbury BC, Brockworth - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Green
Double elections - 3
Derby UA, Littleover - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP, 1 Independent
Maidstone BC, North - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 1 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 1 Green
Oxford BC, Summertown - 8 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 Green
Other Parties defended - 9
Single seats - 5
Argyll & Bute UA, Oban South & The Isles - SNP sitting as Independent - 5 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Independent
Reading UA, Park - Green- 4 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Green
Scarborough BC, Derwent Valley (D) - Independent sitting as UKIP - 6 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Independent
Stroud DC, Central - Independent - 4 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Green
Worcestershire CC, Arrow Valley East - UKIP - 6 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Independent
Double elections - 4
Maidstone BC, Harrietsham & Lenham - Independent - 7 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 UKIP, 1 Independent
Preston BC, Town Centre - Independent Socialist - 3 candidates, 1 Con, 2 Lab
Reading UA, Park - Green - treated as single seat by-election
Southend UA, Westborough - Independent - 9 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 1 Independent
Watford BC, Callowland - Green - 9 candidates, 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 1 UKIP, 2 Green
There are 34 single seat contests and 40 double elections giving a total of 114 seats being contested. The Conservatives are not contesting 4 of the seats (all having just the one candidate in a double election) whilst Labour are likewise not contesting 7 of the seats. Overall the Conservatives are contesting 96% of these vacancies, Labour 94%, Liberal Democrats 72% with UKIP 55% and Green 39%.
There are a total of 452 candidates for the 114 seats: 110 Con, 107 Lab, 82 LD, 63 UKIP, 44 Green, 4 SNP, 23 Independents, 15 TUSAC and 1 each BNP, National Front, Respect and No Description.
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