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Post by erlend on Oct 4, 2012 12:24:56 GMT
The problem occurs with stupid politicians! Who apply when the available dates are the two weeks before or after.
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Post by greatkingrat on Oct 4, 2012 12:37:33 GMT
In many cases it may be deliberate to request a by-election a week before the main election if one party thinks that a lower turnout will help them.
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Post by The Bishop on Oct 4, 2012 12:47:27 GMT
Of course, let's not forget the lucky voters in Newcastle-under-Lyme who got to vote on their local councillor for two weeks in a row earlier this year.........
Turnout held up quite well for the second contest, considering.
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Post by piperdave on Oct 4, 2012 20:10:31 GMT
Save possibly for London/Wales/Scotland vacancies, obviously....... Why Wales? They're having PCC elections as well. |
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Post by The Bishop on Oct 4, 2012 21:17:08 GMT
You are quite right, of course  |
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Post by marksenior on Oct 5, 2012 7:49:51 GMT
Tom O'Callaghan , Labour councillor for Ardwick ward on Manchester MBC has sadly died .
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Oct 5, 2012 19:50:58 GMT
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 - 15
* Bath and North East Somerset UA, Chew Valley (C resigned)
* Bradford City MB, Wharfedale (C resigned)
* Central Bedfordshire UA, Biggleswade South (C deceased)
* Central Bedfordshire UA, Silsoe and Shillington (C resigned)
* Chiltern DC, Central (C resigned)
* Conwy CBC, Deganwy (Ind resigned)
* Dumfries and Galloway SUA, Annandale North (Lab deceased)
* Harlow BC, Toddbrook (Lab resigned)
* Newcastle-upon-Tyne City MB, Ouseburn (Lab resigned)
* North Tyneside MB, Wallsend (Lab resigned)
* Oldham MB, Failsworth West (Lab deceased)
* Stockton-on-Tees UA, Village (Ind deceased)
* Walsall MB, Bloxwich West (Lab resigned)
* Watford BC, Central (L Dem resigned)
* Wealden DC, Heathfield North and Central (C deceased)
Pending not yet called - 20 (some are provisionally scheduled for 15 November)
* Bournemouth UA, Littlefold and Iford (C resigned 27 September)
* Comhairle nan Eilean Siar SUA, Sgir' Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch (SNP deceased 15 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)
* Manchester City MB, Ardwick (Lab deceased 4 October)
* Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Cyfarthfa (Ind resigned 10 July)
* Neath Port Talbot CBC, Neath South (Lab deceased 13 August)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo (C deceased 9 September)
* North Hertfordshire DC, Letchworth South East (C resigned 6 September)
* Poole UA, Branksome East (C resigned 5 September)
* Rugby BC, New Bilton (Lab resigned 3 October)
* Ryedale DC, Norton West (C deceased 23 August)
* Scottish Borders SUA, Leaderdale and Melrose (Borders Party impending resignation)
* South Staffordshire DC, Wombourne North and Lower Penn (C deceased 25 September)
* West Sussex CC, Midhurst (C resigned c. 5 October)
* Wolverhampton MB, Park (Lab deceased c. 30 June)
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Post by Khunanup on Oct 5, 2012 21:09:21 GMT
It's Chew Valley North. Chew Valley South is slightly less completely safe!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2012 8:40:04 GMT
That council need to take down his page or at least come up with something a bit more tasteful than "Not currently an elected councillor".
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Post by simoncooke on Oct 6, 2012 18:51:47 GMT
Matt Palmer , Conservative councillor for Wharfedale ward on Bradford MBC has resigned . For the record, Matt got a new job and has moved - to Jersey (lucky sod) The Conservative candidate will be Jackie Whiteley (who by-election connoiseurs will know and love  ). She actually lives in the ward too which is good! |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Oct 6, 2012 21:05:19 GMT
The name is familiar .. remind us. Its not that woman who stood in the Bradford North by-election way back is it?  |
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Post by andrewteale on Oct 6, 2012 22:47:11 GMT
How quick you forget the Bradford West by-election from some months back, Pete |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Oct 6, 2012 22:52:14 GMT
Oh yes of course. Well to be fair I should say I hadn't forgotten that by-election at all - just had forgotten the Conservatiev candidate (if indeed I even knew who she was at the time)
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Oct 7, 2012 7:56:17 GMT
Future byelection arrangements appear to be as under: 15 November - 15 * Conwy CBC, Deganwy (Ind resigned) Pending not yet called - 20 (some are provisionally scheduled for 15 November) * Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Cyfarthfa (Ind resigned 10 July) Which means (if I have my memory correct) we will have had at least four resignation by-elections since the local elections. Why do people stand for the elections then, if they are going to resign less than six months after the elections? |
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Post by Pimpernal on Oct 7, 2012 8:21:23 GMT
Anyone on this site have any ideas?  |
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Post by Pimpernal on Oct 7, 2012 8:22:11 GMT
Can anyone on this site offer any insight? |
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Post by marksenior on Oct 8, 2012 7:43:52 GMT
George Parish , Labour councillor for Banbury Ruscote ward on Cherwell DC has resigned .
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2012 7:49:28 GMT
Future byelection arrangements appear to be as under: 15 November - 15 * Conwy CBC, Deganwy (Ind resigned) Pending not yet called - 20 (some are provisionally scheduled for 15 November) * Merthyr Tydfil CBC, Cyfarthfa (Ind resigned 10 July) Which means (if I have my memory correct) we will have had at least four resignation by-elections since the local elections. Why do people stand for the elections then, if they are going to resign less than six months after the elections? No idea. |
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Post by markgoodair on Oct 8, 2012 9:41:40 GMT
May be they were paper candidates who did not expect to be elected.
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). She actually lives in the ward too which is good!
