Forthcoming by-elections May 10th 2012 Onwards

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Future byelection arrangements appear to be as under:

11 October - 2
* East Lindsey DC, Sutton on Sea North (Sutton on Sea First resigned)
* Lewisham LB, Whitefoot (L Dem resigned)

18 October - 4
* Boston BC, Frampton and Holme (Ind resigned)
* Brighton and Hove UA, East Brighton (Lab resigned)
* Kent CC, Maidstone Central (L Dem deceased)
* Maidstone BC, Allington (L Dem deceased)

25 October - 4
* Caerphilly CBC, New Tredegar (Lab deceased)
* Fenland DC, St Marys (C deceased)
* Hartlepool UA, Seaton (Ind resigned)
* RB Windsor and Maidenhead, Pinkneys Green (C deceased)

15 November - 1
* Dumfries and Galloway SUA, Annandale North (Lab deceased)

Pending not yet called - 22 (some are provisionally scheduled for 15 November)
* Bournemouth UA, Littlefold and Iford (C resigned 27 September)
* Central Bedfordshire UA, Biggleswade South (C deceased 22 August)
* Comhairle nan Eilean Siar SUA, Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch (SNP deceased 15 September)
* Conwy CBC, Deganwy (Ind to resign 30 September)
* Cornwall UA, Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth (C deceased 8 September)
* Daventry DC, Brixworth (C deceased 30 August)
* Eden DC, Penrith Pategill (C resigned 27 September)
* Forest of Dean DC, Berry Hill (Lab deceased 10 September)
* Havant BC, Battins (L Dem resigned c. 27 July)
* Liverpool City MB, Knotty Ash (Lab impending resignation)
* Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Cyfarthfa (Ind resigned 10 July)
* Neath Port Talbot CBC, Neath South (Lab deceased 13 August)
* Newcastle-upon-Tyne City MB, Ouseburn (Lab resigned 24 September)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo (C deceased 9 September)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Letchworth South East (C resigned 6 September)
* Oldham MB, Failsworth West (Lab deceased 16 August)
* Poole UA, Branksome East (C resigned 5 September)
* Ryedale DC, Norton West (C deceased 23 August)
* Scottish Borders SUA, Leaderdale and Melrose (Borders Party impending resignation)
* Stockton-on-Tees UA, Village (Ind deceased 10 August)
* Wealden DC, Heathfield North and Central (C deceased 20 August)
* Wolverhampton MB, Park (Lab deceased c. 30 June)

[Deleted]

We have a by election in Bloxwich West a Current councillor has resigned, will be on the 15th November. At the moment I am not 100% clear who has resigned.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Sept 28, 2012 21:24:52 GMT @ianrobo said:

We have a by election in Bloxwich West a Current councillor has resigned, will be on the 15th November. At the moment I am not 100% clear who has resigned.

Sue Fletcher-Hall has just protected her tweets (http://twitter.com/TheSuefh) which may just be a coincidence.

[Deleted]

thats the name I have heard ... just trying to get confirmation

nothing of interest David in the tweets

[CHILTERNS]

Sue Fletcher-Hall from Labour has resigned in Bloxwich West Ward. Confirmed. The by-election will be held on the 15th November.

[markgoodair]

Sept 29, 2012 12:45:48 GMT CHILTERNS said:

Sue Fletcher-Hall from Labour has resigned in Bloxwich West Ward. Confirmed. The by-election will be held on the 15th November.

Which council is this?

[CHILTERNS]

The Council is:- Walsall MBC

[marksenior]

Joan Williams , Conservative councillor for Wombourne North and Lower Penn ward on South Staffs DC has sadly died .

[Deleted]

Report of why Sue had to resign

thebloxwichtelegraph.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/surprise-by-election-in-bloxwich-as-councillor-resigns/

She sent out a leaflet to voters explaining the decision.

[CHILTERNS]

Double By-Elections in Buckinghamshire:- Both will be held on the 15th November 2012

Chiltern District Council: Central Ward
Chesham Town Council: Waterside Ward

Reasons: TBC

[markgoodair]

Oct 2, 2012 23:04:34 GMT CHILTERNS said:

Double By-Elections in Buckinghamshire:- Both will be held on the 15th November 2012

Chiltern District Council: Central Ward
Chesham Town Council: Waterside Ward

Reasons: TBC

Who held the seats?

[Pete Whitehead]

Central is a Conservative held ward (silly name for a ward in a brough of som many small towns - it is actually Chalfont St Peter Central). The Waterside ward on Chesham town council had two Conservatives and one LD

[marksenior]

Matt Palmer , Conservative councillor for Wharfedale ward on Bradford MBC has resigned .

[ColinJ]

I have heard that Chris Leslie, elected in 2010 as Lib Dem councillor for Central ward, Watford BC, has resigned.

I don't know the reason but it looks planned, the vacancy likely to be filled on PCC election day.

[Arthur Figgis]

He's taking up a new job in the Midlands, apparently.

[greatkingrat]

What is the latest date of resignation in order to hold a November 15th by-election?

[marksenior]

Oct 4, 2012 8:09:42 GMT ColinJ said:

I have heard that Chris Leslie, elected in 2010 as Lib Dem councillor for Central ward, Watford BC, has resigned.

I don't know the reason but it looks planned, the vacancy likely to be filled on PCC election day.

He is moving to a new job in the West Midlands .

Rugby BC have published a Notice of Vacancy for a councillor in New Bilton ward resignation of Robert McNally , Labour councillor .

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Oct 4, 2012 9:07:53 GMT greatkingrat said:

What is the latest date of resignation in order to hold a November 15th by-election?

On the basis that the notice of election must be published "not later than the twenty-fifth day before the day of election", that means notice of election on Thursday 11 October. In theory a resignation could be submitted early on that day and the election called on the same day by two electors who were aware it was going to happen.

(NB the timetable is contained in the Local Elections (Principal Areas) (England and Wales) Rules 2006; Schedule 3 contains the rules for a combined poll)

[erlend]

In practice any point after today works. No RO with any brain or sense of self preservation is going to move the bye for the 22nd with PCC election on the 15th. Actually the same applies from last week as they were not going to move it for the 8th either.

[The Bishop]

Save possibly for London/Wales/Scotland vacancies, obviously.......

And re your more general point - council by-elections just one week after (or, indeed, before) a GE have certainly not been unknown in the past