Local Council By-elections June 2014 to April 2015

[listener]

Sevenoaks Council

Christopher Neal, who held the Cowden and Hever by-election on 29 March 2012 for the Conservatives and subsequently defected to UKIP, has resigned. The six-month rule applies.

[middleenglander]

There are 4 by-elections called for January 2015, including one for 2 seats, and 2 in February. A further 14 vacancies are known where the election has as yet no date, although up to 9 could remain unfilled as they are to be contested again in May. So far 17 vacancies have been identified as classified under the "six month" rule.

There were 22 by-elections ahead of the main elections in 2011, the same period in the local council election cycle as 2015, which may be a benchmark for the number expected this year.

22nd January - 2
Fife UA, Kirkaldy East - SNP resigned - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, 2 x Ind
Wealden DC, Crowborough West - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, UKIP

28th January - 1
West Berkshire UA, Purley-on-Thames - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

29th January - 1 for 2 seats
St Albans DC, Marshalswick South- 2 Conservatives resigned - 10 candidates: 2 x Con, 2 x Lab, 2 x LD, 2 x UKIP, 2 x Green

5th February - 1
Derbyshire CC, Brimington - Labour died

12th February - 1
Harlow BC, Mark Hall - UKIP resigned

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 14
Cambridgeshire CC, Bar Hill - Conservative died around 22nd November
Camden LB, St Pancras & Somers Town - Labour died 18th December
Carmarthenshire UA, Hengoed - Labour died around 29th November
Essex CC, Bocking - UKIP died 24th December
* Fenland DC, Manea - Independent disqualified 8th November
* Herefordshire UA, Mortimer - Conservative died 6th November
* High Peak DC, Limestone Peak - Conservative died around 15th September
* Lichfield DC, St John's - Conservative died 14th September
* Rushcliffe DC, Manvers - Conservative died 26th September
* South Oxfordshire DC, Goring- Conservative died 21st September
* South Ribble BC, Bamber Bridge West - Labour died 1st November
* St Edmunsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative sitting as UKIP died 2nd October
* Waveney DC, St Margaret's - Labour died 8th November
Western Isles UA, West side & Ness - Independent died on 23rd December

* seats that will be contested again in May 2015.
Whilst not covered by the "6 month" rule, experience from earlier years suggests some may be left unfilled until May particularly as a number are being re-warded in May.

Vacancies covered by the "6 month" rule - 17
Bedford UA, Great Barford - Conservative died 6th December
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranborne - Conservative died 18th November
Dartford BC, Brent - Conservative resigned around 15th December
Eastleigh BC, Hedge End Wildern - Liberal Democrat resigned 2nd December
East Staffoedshire DC, Yoxall - Conservative died around 22nd December
Milton Keynes UA, Monkston - Liberal Democrat resigned 17th November
Pendle BC, Clover Hill - Labour resigned around 3rd December
Rotherham MB, Silverwood - Labour resigned around 26th November
Rushcliffe DC, Thoroton - Conservative died 16th November
Sevenoaks DC, Cowden & Hever - Conservative sitting as UKIP resigned towards end of December
Shepway DC, Hythe East - Conservative died 7th December
Stroud DC, Nailsworth - Conservative died close to rule becoming applicable
Torbay UA, Blatchcombe - Conservative died around 4th December
Waverley BC, Cranleigh East - Conservative died 29th November
Wealden DC, Buxsted & Maresfield - Conservative resigned 26th November
Wychavon DC, Badsey - Conservative died 15th November
Wychavon DC, Elmley Castle & Somerville - Conservative resigned around 16th December

[Davıd Boothroyd]

New thread for pre-election vacancies and byelections in 2015?

[andrewteale]

Jan 1, 2015 10:56:42 GMT middleenglander said:

Wychavon DC, Eldersfield & Somerville - Conservative resigned around 16th December

I assume this should be Elmley Castle and Somerville, but I can't find any other information on this.

[middleenglander]

Jan 1, 2015 12:13:17 GMT andrewteale said:

Jan 1, 2015 10:56:42 GMT middleenglander said:

Wychavon DC, Eldersfield & Somerville - Conservative resigned around 16th December

I assume this should be Elmley Castle and Somerville, but I can't find any other information on this.

You are quite right. Resignation was announced at the Council meeting on 16th December according to the minutes. I was thinking about somewhere else through the haze of last night's wine.

[CHILTERNS]

Councillor Joe Lyonette, who represented Park East ward on Darlington Borough Council, passed away over New Year
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11700120.Tributes_paid_after_sudden_death_of_Darlington_councillor/

[marksenior]

Margaret McCarroll , Labour councillor for Rhyll South West ward on Denbighshire CC had sadly died

[Penddu]

Carmarthenshire Hengoed by-election will be held 19 February

[marksenior]

Ron Flaherty , Lib Dem councillor for Heron ward on Canterbury City Council has sadly died .

[middleenglander]

There are 4 by-elections remaining in January 2015, including one for 2 seats, and 5 in February. A further 13 vacancies are known where the election has as yet no date, although it is increasingly likely up to 9 will remain unfilled as they are to be contested again in May. So far 19 vacancies have been identified as classified under the "six month" rule.

There were 22 by-elections ahead of the main elections in 2011, the same period in the local council election cycle as 2015, which may be a benchmark for the number expected this year.

22nd January - 2
Fife UA, Kirkaldy East - SNP resigned - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, 2 x Ind
Wealden DC, Crowborough West - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, UKIP

28th January - 1
West Berkshire UA, Purley-on-Thames - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

29th January - 1 for 2 seats
St Albans DC, Marshalswick South- 2 Conservatives resigned - 10 candidates: 2 x Con, 2 x Lab, 2 x LD, 2 x UKIP, 2 x Green

5th February - 1
Derbyshire CC, Brimington - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind

12th February - 3
Cambridgeshire CC, Bar Hill - Conservative died
Harlow BC, Mark Hall - UKIP resigned
Shropshire UA, Oswestry East - Conservative resigned

19th February - 1
Carmarthenshire UA, Hengoed - Labour died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 13
Camden LB, St Pancras & Somers Town - Labour died 18th December
Denbighshire UA, Rhyl South West - Labour died 4th January
Essex CC, Bocking - UKIP died 24th December
* Fenland DC, Manea - Independent disqualified 8th November
* Herefordshire UA, Mortimer - Conservative died 6th November
* High Peak DC, Limestone Peak - Conservative died around 15th September
* Lichfield DC, St John's - Conservative died 14th September
* Rushcliffe DC, Manvers - Conservative died 26th September
* South Oxfordshire DC, Goring- Conservative died 21st September
* South Ribble BC, Bamber Bridge West - Labour died 1st November
* St Edmunsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative sitting as UKIP died 2nd October
* Waveney DC, St Margaret's - Labour died 8th November
Western Isles UA, West side & Ness - Independent died on 23rd December

* seats that will be contested again in May 2015.
Whilst not covered by the "6 month" rule, experience from earlier years suggests some may be left unfilled until May particularly as a number are being re-warded in May.

Vacancies covered by the "6 month" rule - 19
Bedford UA, Great Barford - Conservative died 6th December
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranborne - Conservative died 18th November
Canterbury BC, Heron - Liberal Democrat died 8th January
Darlington UA, Park East - Labour died around 1st January
Dartford BC, Brent - Conservative resigned around 15th December
Eastleigh BC, Hedge End Wildern - Liberal Democrat resigned 2nd December
East Staffoedshire DC, Yoxall - Conservative died around 22nd December
Milton Keynes UA, Monkston - Liberal Democrat resigned 17th November
Pendle BC, Clover Hill - Labour resigned around 3rd December
Rotherham MB, Silverwood - Labour resigned around 26th November
Rushcliffe DC, Thoroton - Conservative died 16th November
Sevenoaks DC, Cowden & Hever - Conservative sitting as UKIP resigned towards end of December
Shepway DC, Hythe East - Conservative died 7th December
Stroud DC, Nailsworth - Conservative died close to rule becoming applicable
Torbay UA, Blatchcombe - Conservative died around 4th December
Waverley BC, Cranleigh East - Conservative died 29th November
Wealden DC, Buxsted & Maresfield - Conservative resigned 26th November
Wychavon DC, Badsey - Conservative died 15th November
Wychavon DC, Elmley Castle & Somerville - Conservative resigned around 16th December

[marksenior]

Robert Burgoyne , Conservative councillor for The Lawns ward on Chelmsford BC has sadly died

[marksenior]

Keith Geary , Llantwit First Ind councillor for Llantwit Major ward on Vale of Glamorgan DC has sadly died

[Davıd Boothroyd]

I believe there is a vacancy on Charnwood borough council in Thurmaston ward. Ralph Raven, who was elected in August last year in a byelection, died in November. This probably comes under the six months rule.

[mondialito]

Brent Councillor Bhiku Patel (Conservative, Kenton) has died, a date is yet to be announced for the by-election.

[middleenglander]

Jan 13, 2015 12:51:43 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

I believe there is a vacancy on Charnwood borough council in Thurmaston ward. Ralph Raven, who was elected in August last year in a byelection, died in November. This probably comes under the six months rule.

There have been a number of instances in the last couple of years where someone elected in a by-election has sadly died shortly afterwards.

[marksenior]

Joe MacKay , Independent councillor for Buckie ward on Moray council has sadly died

[marksenior]

Mitch Theaker , Labour councillor for Cockett ward on Swansea BC is to resign

[middleenglander]

There are 4 by-elections remaining in January 2015, including one for 2 seats, and 5 in February. A further 17 vacancies are known where the election has as yet no date, although it is increasingly likely up to 9 will remain unfilled as they are to be contested again in May. So far 21 vacancies have been identified as classified under the "six month" rule.

There were 22 by-elections ahead of the main elections in 2011, the same period in the local council election cycle as 2015, which may be a benchmark for the number expected this year.

22nd January - 2
Fife UA, Kirkaldy East - SNP resigned - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, 2 x Ind
Wealden DC, Crowborough West - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, UKIP

28th January - 1
West Berkshire UA, Purley-on-Thames - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

29th January - 1 for 2 seats
St Albans DC, Marshalswick South- 2 Conservatives resigned - 10 candidates: 2 x Con, 2 x Lab, 2 x LD, 2 x UKIP, 2 x Green

5th February - 1
Derbyshire CC, Brimington - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind

12th February - 3
Cambridgeshire CC, Bar Hill - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Harlow BC, Mark Hall - UKIP resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Shropshire UA, Oswestry East - Conservative resigned: 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

19th February - 1
Carmarthenshire UA, Hengoed - Labour died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 17
Brent LB, Kenton - Conservative died 9th January
Camden LB, St Pancras & Somers Town - Labour died 18th December
Denbighshire UA, Rhyl South West - Labour died 4th January
Essex CC, Bocking - UKIP died 24th December
Moray UA, Buckie - Independent died around 13th January
Swansea UA, Cockett - Labour due to sign 20th March so by-election coincides with General Election
Vale of Glamorgan UA, Llantwit Major - Llantwit Major First Independent died 4th January
Western Isles UA, West Side & Ness - Independent died 23rd December

* Fenland DC, Manea - Independent disqualified 8th November
* Herefordshire UA, Mortimer - Conservative died 6th November
* High Peak DC, Limestone Peak - Conservative died around 15th September
* Lichfield DC, St John's - Conservative died 14th September
* Rushcliffe DC, Manvers - Conservative died 26th September
* South Oxfordshire DC, Goring- Conservative died 21st September
* South Ribble BC, Bamber Bridge West - Labour died 1st November
* St Edmunsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative sitting as UKIP died 2nd October
* Waveney DC, St Margaret's - Labour died 8th November

* seats that will be contested again in May 2015.
Whilst not covered by the "6 month" rule, experience from earlier years suggests some may be left unfilled until May particularly as a number are being re-warded in May.

Vacancies covered by the "6 month" rule - 21
Bedford UA, Great Barford - Conservative died 6th December
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranborne - Conservative died 18th November
Canterbury BC, Heron - Liberal Democrat died 8th January
Charnwood BC, Thurmaston - Labour died around 10th November
Chelmsford BC, The Lawns - Conservative died December
Darlington UA, Park East - Labour died around 1st January
Dartford BC, Brent - Conservative resigned around 15th December
Eastleigh BC, Hedge End Wildern - Liberal Democrat resigned 2nd December
East Staffordshire DC, Yoxall - Conservative died around 22nd December
Milton Keynes UA, Monkston - Liberal Democrat resigned 17th November
Pendle BC, Clover Hill - Labour resigned around 3rd December
Rotherham MB, Silverwood - Labour resigned around 26th November
Rushcliffe DC, Thoroton - Conservative died 16th November
Sevenoaks DC, Cowden & Hever - Conservative sitting as UKIP resigned towards end of December
Shepway DC, Hythe East - Conservative died 7th December
Stroud DC, Nailsworth - Conservative died close to rule becoming applicable
Torbay UA, Blatchcombe - Conservative died around 4th December
Waverley BC, Cranleigh East - Conservative died 29th November
Wealden DC, Buxsted & Maresfield - Conservative resigned 26th November
Wychavon DC, Badsey - Conservative died 15th November
Wychavon DC, Elmley Castle & Somerville - Conservative resigned around 16th December

[Davıd Boothroyd]

A new vacancy in Fife: Glenrothes West and Kinglassie ward, after the death of Betty Campbell (Labour).

Peter Grant, former SNP council leader, is one of the other ward members.

www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/tributes-to-councillor-and-lovely-lady-betty-campbell-1.792318

[Davıd Boothroyd]

(Selhurst ward)