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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 6, 2015 11:38:29 GMT
Difficult to keep track of, but there have been two councillor resignations in Rotherham.
Paul Lakin (Valley ward), who was briefly the leader in between the Jay and Casey reports (succeeding Roger Stone), has resigned as a councillor. He was last elected in 2011 so this seat will be vacant until May.
Also Mahroof Hussain (Boston Castle ward) has resigned from the council. He was last elected in 2012. Presumably double vacancy but for the single year before the all-outs.
Roger Stone's former seat in Silverwood ward also remains vacant.
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Post by middleenglander on Feb 6, 2015 11:48:32 GMT
Difficult to keep track of, but there have been two councillor resignations in Rotherham. Paul Lakin (Valley ward), who was briefly the leader in between the Jay and Casey reports (succeeding Roger Stone), has resigned as a councillor. He was last elected in 2011 so this seat will be vacant until May. Also Mahroof Hussain (Boston Castle ward) has resigned from the council. He was last elected in 2012. Presumably double vacancy but for the single year before the all-outs. Roger Stone's former seat in Silverwood ward also remains vacant. Will there be elections in May? I read there will be all-out elections in 2016. What will be the role of Councillors in the meantime? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 6, 2015 11:52:29 GMT
Difficult to keep track of, but there have been two councillor resignations in Rotherham. Paul Lakin (Valley ward), who was briefly the leader in between the Jay and Casey reports (succeeding Roger Stone), has resigned as a councillor. He was last elected in 2011 so this seat will be vacant until May. Also Mahroof Hussain (Boston Castle ward) has resigned from the council. He was last elected in 2012. Presumably double vacancy but for the single year before the all-outs. Roger Stone's former seat in Silverwood ward also remains vacant. Will there be elections in May? I read there will be all-out elections in 2016. There will be all-out elections in 2016, but there will also be elections in May. The Secretary of State was quite clear: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm150204/debtext/150204-0002.htm#15020473000288 |
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Post by johnloony on Feb 6, 2015 16:48:06 GMT
Labour candidate for Croydon Selhurst will be David Wood (son of Wilfred Wood, former bishop of Croydon). Conservative: Tirena Gunter Green: Tracey Hague The SOPN isn't published until Monday, so I don't know about others. This will be the first by-election in Croydon without me as a candidate since 8th December 1994. |
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Post by middleenglander on Feb 6, 2015 18:13:14 GMT
There are 4 by-elections during the rest of February and 7 so far identified in March. A further 15 vacancies are known where the election has as yet no date, although it is almost certain 9 will see no by-election as they are to be contested again in May, along with an impending resignation so the vacancy can be filled on 7th May. So far 26 vacancies have been identified under the "six month" rule.
There are so far 17 by-elections for 18 seats scheduled in the January to April 2015 period, including the 6 for 7 seats already held, ahead of the main elections in May. A total close to the 22 contested during the same period in 2011 looks likely.
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 - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, PC, People 1st, Ind
5th March - 4
Brent LB, Kenton - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Camden LB, St Pancras & Somers Town - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Croydon LB, Selhurst - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Essex CC, Bocking - UKIP died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, Ind
12th March - 1
Western Isles UA, West Side & Ness - Independent died - Independent returned umopposed
19th March - 1
Denbighshire UA, Rhyl South West - Labour died
26th March - 1
Maray UA, Buckie - Independent died
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 6+1+9
Fife UA, Glenrothes West & Kinglassie - Labour died 16th January
Gwynedd UA, Cadnant - Plaid Cymru died 29th January
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Clayton - Conservative died 20th January
Rotherham MB, Boston Castle - Labour resigned 5th February
Suffolk CC, Haverhill Cangle - Conservative resigned around 2nd February
Vale of Glamorgan UA, Llantwit Major - Llantwit Major First Independent died 4th January
Swansea UA, Cockett - Labour due to resign 20th March so by-election coincides with General Election
* 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; it is almost certain they will be left unfilled particularly as a number are subject to re-warding.
Vacancies covered by the "6 month" rule - 26
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 Lindsey DC, Sibsey - Independent died 15th November
East Staffordshire DC, Yoxall - Conservative died around 22nd December
Maidstone BC, Leeds - Conservative died 27th January
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
Rotherham MB, Valley - Labour resigned 5th February
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
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative resigned 2nd February
Stockport MB, Bredbury & Woodley - Liberal Democrat died 30th January
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
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Post by Andrew_S on Feb 6, 2015 21:41:45 GMT
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Post by johnloony on Feb 9, 2015 19:46:16 GMT
The SOPN isn't published until Monday, so I don't know about others. This will be the first by-election in Croydon without me as a candidate since 8th December 1994. Tirena Gunter (Con) Tracey Hague (Green) Geoff Morley (LD) Annette Reid (UKIP) David Wood (Lab) Over the weekend I was wondering whether there might be a candidate from TUSC or CPB, but my guess is that TUSC wasn't organised enough and that CPB decided not to. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2015 20:01:14 GMT
The SOPN isn't published until Monday, so I don't know about others. This will be the first by-election in Croydon without me as a candidate since 8th December 1994. Tirena Gunter (Con) Tracey Hague (Green) Geoff Morley (LD) Annette Reid (UKIP) David Wood (Lab) Over the weekend I was wondering whether there might be a candidate from TUSC or CPB, but my guess is that TUSC wasn't organised enough and that CPB decided not to. Have you had any thoughts about standing as a Conservative candidate in future Croydon elections? |
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Post by johnloony on Feb 9, 2015 23:24:27 GMT
Have you had any thoughts about standing as a Conservative candidate in future Croydon elections? Yes - and I am very clear and settled in the position that I don't want to. I wouldn't have the stamina to be a councillor, and I probably wouldn't be much good at it even if I wanted to. |
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Post by marksenior on Feb 10, 2015 16:12:51 GMT
Amanda Puttick , Conservative councillor for Donington etc on South Holland DC has sadly died
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Post by The Bishop on Feb 10, 2015 16:15:30 GMT
Have you had any thoughts about standing as a Conservative candidate in future Croydon elections? Yes - and I am very clear and settled in the position that I don't want to. I wouldn't have the stamina to be a councillor, and I probably wouldn't be much good at it even if I wanted to. Would you be a candidate for a non-winnable seat, though? |
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Post by No Offence Alan on Feb 10, 2015 22:09:41 GMT
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 10, 2015 23:02:18 GMT
That's the first unopposed election in Scotland since STV was introduced in 2007. |
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Post by johnloony on Feb 11, 2015 0:56:55 GMT
Yes - and I am very clear and settled in the position that I don't want to. I wouldn't have the stamina to be a councillor, and I probably wouldn't be much good at it even if I wanted to. Would you be a candidate for a non-winnable seat, though? I suppose I would consider being a paper candidate in a safe Labour ward if I were needed to make up the numbers, but even that is an unlikely possibility. |
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Post by marksenior on Feb 11, 2015 12:46:08 GMT
Sir William Lawrence , Conservative councillor for Aston Cantlow ward on Stratford On Avon DC has sadly died
Bertie Mackay , Independent councillor for Stoneleigh ward on Warwick DC has sadly died
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Post by Tony Otim on Feb 11, 2015 20:19:38 GMT
The new councillor stood in the 2012 locals in the ward and came 5th of 6 candidates with 8.1% of the vote. |
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Post by countryboy on Feb 12, 2015 0:26:55 GMT
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Post by middleenglander on Feb 13, 2015 17:47:39 GMT
There is 1 by-election remaining in February and 10 so far identified during March where one candidate so far has been returned unopposed. A further 13 vacancies are known where the election has as yet no date, although it is almost certain 9 will see no by-election as they are to be contested again in May, along with an impending resignation so the vacancy can be filled on 7th May. So far 30 vacancies have been identified under the "six month" rule.
There are so far 20 by-elections for 21 seats scheduled in the January to April 2015 period, including the 9 for 10 seats already held, ahead of the main elections in May. A total close to the 22 contested during the same period in 2011 looks very likely.
19th February - 1
Carmarthenshire UA, Hengoed - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, PC, People 1st, Ind
5th March - 4
Brent LB, Kenton - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Camden LB, St Pancras & Somers Town - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Croydon LB, Selhurst - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Essex CC, Bocking - UKIP died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, Ind
12th March - 1
Western Isles UA, West Side & Ness - Independent died - Independent returned unopposed
19th March - 1
Denbighshire UA, Rhyl South West - Labour died
26th March - 4
Fife UA, Glenrothes West & Kinglassie - Labour died
Moray UA, Buckie - Independent died
Vale of Glamorgan UA, Llantwit Major - Llantwit Major First Independent died
Western Isles UA - Beinn na Foghla agus Uibhist a Tuath - Labour resigned
Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 4+1+9
Gwynedd UA, Cadnant - Plaid Cymru died 29th January
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Clayton - Conservative died 20th January
Rotherham MB, Boston Castle - Labour resigned 5th February
Suffolk CC, Haverhill Cangle - Conservative resigned around 2nd February
Swansea UA, Cockett - Labour due to resign 20th March so by-election coincides with General Election
* 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.
Vacancies covered by the "6 month" rule - 30
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 Lindsey DC, Sibsey - Independent died 15th November
East Staffordshire DC, Yoxall - Conservative died around 22nd December
Maidstone BC, Leeds - Conservative died 27th January
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
Rotherham MB, Valley - Labour resigned 5th February
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
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative resigned 2nd February
South Holland DC, Donnington, Quadring & Gosberton - Conservative died 7th February
Stockport MB, Bredbury & Woodley - Liberal Democrat died 30th January
Stoke-on-Trent UA, Birches Head & Central Forest Park - City Independent died around 12th February
Stratford-upon-Avon DC, Aston Cantlow - Conservative died February 10th (all out elections in May)
Stroud DC, Nailsworth - Conservative died close to rule becoming applicable
Torbay UA, Blatchcombe - Conservative died around 4th December
Warwick DC, Stoneleigh - Independent died 5th February
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
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