Local council byelections May-December 2015

[middleenglander]

There 15 by-elections during the remainder of October. So far there are 9 already called for November including one for 2 seats in Scotland. In addition there are another 14 known vacancies, 9 in England, 1 in Scotland and 4 in Wales where there is no date as yet.

At the moment 26 of the total 122 seats already contested and current vacancies since the general election are as a result of the sitting councillor resigning as they are now MPs.

15th October - 3
Cambridgeshire CC, Chatteris - UKIP died - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP
Cumbria CC, Howgate - Labour resigned (now MP for Workington) - 3  candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Southwark LB, South Camberwell - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, All People's

22nd October - 6
Bury MB, Tottington - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Colchester BC, Dedham & Langham - Conservative disqualified - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Hampshire CC, Chandlers Ford - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Oxford BC, Northfield Brook - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
South Oxfordshire DC, Sonning Common - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Westminster LB, Bryanston & Dorset Square - Conservative died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Baker Street: No Two Ways

29th October - 6
Barrow-in-Furness BC, Risedale - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Brentwood BC, Shenfield - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Cheshire East UA, Congleton East - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Chorley BC, Euxton North - Labour disqualified for non-attendance - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Peterborough UA, West - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Wealden DC, Hellingly - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Ind

5th November - 2 for 3 seats
Aberdeenshire UA, Huntly, Strathbogie & Howe of Alford - SNP died and Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Libertarian
Torbay UA, Clifton with Maidenway _Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

12th November - 2
Dorset CC, Rodwell - Labour resigned
Shropshire UA, Belle Vue - Labour resigned

19th November - 3
Carmarthen UA, Kidwelly - Labour died
Norfolk CC, South Smallburgh - Liberal Democrat resigned
Norfolk CC, Watton - UKIP resigned

26th November - 2
Fife UA, Rosyth - SNP resigned (now MP for Dunfermline & West Fife)
Rochford DC, Rochford - Conservative died

Known vacancies in England - 9
Cornwall UA, Launceston Central - Liberal Democrat sitting as an Independent resigned around 7th October
Harborough DC, Market Harborough Logan - Liberal Democrat died 2nd October
Lancaster DC, Carnforth & Millhead - Conservative died 26th September
Malvern Hills DC, Teme Valley - Conservative died 1st October
Spelthorne BC, Shepperton Town - Conservative died 5th October
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died 16th September
Surrey CC, Epsom West - Liberal Democrat resigned around 5th October
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th October

Known vacancies in Scotland - 1
South Lanarkshire UA, Blantyre - Labour died 19th September

Known vacancies in Wales - 4
Conwy UA, Eglwysbach - Plaid Cymru resigned
Gwynedd UA, Dewi - Plaid Cymru resigned around 5th October
Gwynedd UA, Llanaelhaearn - Llais Gwynedd resigned
Gwynedd UA, Pwllheli South - Llais Gwynedd died 20th September

Potential vacancies under "6 month" rule
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP impending resignation on 30th November

[marksenior]

Torbay candidates Con/Lab/LD/Green/UKIP

[thirdchill]

Bolton MBC - Crompton - Councillor Sufrana Bashir Ismail has sadly passed away after a battle with cancer. She was only 47.

www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/13838570.Tributes_to_Bolton_councillor_Sufrana_Bashir_Ismail_who_has_died_following_a_battle_with_cancer/

[maxque]

Oct 10, 2015 8:44:35 GMT thirdchill said:

Bolton MBC - Crompton - Councillor Sufrana Bashir Ismail has sadly passed away after a battle with cancer. She was only 47.

www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/13838570.Tributes_to_Bolton_councillor_Sufrana_Bashir_Ismail_who_has_died_following_a_battle_with_cancer/

That's really awful, also, not the first middle-aged female councillor to die in such circumstrances in recent years. Asha Ali Ismail also died 8 months after being elected in 2015, aged 34.

Truly a terrible disease.

[andrewteale]

47 is no age.

[marksenior]

Charity Fiberesima , Labour councillor for Boleyn ward on Newham LBC has sadly died

[kevin]

By-election on 26 November in Fife Council, Dunfermline North ward following resignation of Cllr David Mogg (SNP)
bit.ly/1WYWvGH

[CHILTERNS]

Conservative Councillor John Cartwright, Aylesbury Vale District Council, Grendon Underwood and Brill Ward has sadly passed away on 8th October.
www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/news/more-news/avdc-leader-who-spearheaded-waterside-theatre-dies-1-7005669

[marksenior]

James McKay , Labour councillor for Harborne ward on Birmingham CC appears to have resigned .

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Oct 14, 2015 7:55:42 GMT marksenior said:

James McKay , Labour councillor for Harborne ward on Birmingham CC appears to have resigned .

He was in the cabinet until last week when his resignation was one of the events which precipitated the downfall of Sir Albert Bore.

[Deleted]

Dewi and Llanaelhaearn will be on 19 November.

[marksenior]

Not really covered by this board but there is a by election called for Nov 22nd to the House Of Keys Isle Of Man Douglas East constituency

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Oct 15, 2015 13:40:25 GMT marksenior said:

Not really covered by this board but there is a by election called for Nov 22nd to the House Of Keys Isle Of Man Douglas East constituency

Quite late in the term - the next Manx general election will be in September or October 2016.

[Devil Wincarnate]

Oct 14, 2015 7:55:42 GMT marksenior said:

James McKay , Labour councillor for Harborne ward on Birmingham CC appears to have resigned .

Paging Richard Allen and iainbhx if they weren't aware already of his resignation as a councillor.

[The Bishop]

Why would he have done that if Bore has now gone?

[iainbhx]

Oct 15, 2015 14:47:15 GMT Devil Wincarnate said:

Oct 14, 2015 7:55:42 GMT marksenior said:

James McKay , Labour councillor for Harborne ward on Birmingham CC appears to have resigned .

Paging Richard Allen and iainbhx if they weren't aware already of his resignation as a councillor.

I don't believe he has resigned from the council just the cabinet.

[Harry Hayfield]

Coventry City Council have just tweeted that the Deputy Leader of the council (who represented Lower Stoke since 1999) has died and that the council's flag will fly at half mast as a mark of respect.

[ColinJ]

Oct 15, 2015 17:59:08 GMT Harry Hayfield said:

Coventry City Council have just tweeted that the Deputy Leader of the council (who represented Lower Stoke since 1999) has died and that the council's flag will fly at half mast as a mark of respect.

Deputy Leader was Cllr. Phil Townshend (Lab). The obituary on the Council's web page may be found here.

[middleenglander]

There 12 by-elections during the remainder of October. So far there are 13 called for November including one for 2 seats in Scotland together with 1 in December. In addition there are another 15 known vacancies, 13 in England and 2 in Wales where there is as yet no date.

At the moment 26 of the total 127 seats already contested and current vacancies since the general election are as a result of the sitting councillor resigning as they are now MPs.

22nd October - 6
Bury MB, Tottington - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Colchester BC, Dedham & Langham - Conservative disqualified - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Hampshire CC, Chandlers Ford - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Oxford BC, Northfield Brook - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
South Oxfordshire DC, Sonning Common - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Westminster LB, Bryanston & Dorset Square - Conservative died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Baker Street: No Two Ways

29th October - 6
Barrow-in-Furness BC, Risedale - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Brentwood BC, Shenfield - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Cheshire East UA, Congleton East - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Chorley BC, Euxton North - Labour disqualified for non-attendance - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Peterborough UA, West - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Wealden DC, Hellingly - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Ind

5th November - 2 for 3 seats
Aberdeenshire UA, Huntly, Strathbogie & Howe of Alford - SNP died and Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Libertarian
Torbay UA, Clifton with Maidenway _Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

12th November - 2
Dorset CC, Rodwell - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Shropshire UA, Belle Vue - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

19th November - 6
Carmarthen UA, Kidwelly - Labour died
Gwynedd UA, Dewi - Plaid Cymru resigned
Gwynedd UA, Llanaelhaern - Llais Gwynedd resigned
Norfolk CC, South Smallburgh - Liberal Democrat resigned
Norfolk CC, Watton - UKIP resigned
Surrey CC, Epsom West - Liberal Democrat resigned

26th November - 3
Fife UA, Dunfermline North - SNP resigned
Fife UA, Rosyth - SNP resigned (now MP for Dunfermline & West Fife)
Rochford DC, Rochford - Conservative died

10th December - 1
South Lanarkshire, Blantyre - Labour died

Known vacancies in England - 13
Aylesbury Vale DC, Grendon Underwood & Brill - Conservative died 11th October
Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died 9th October
Cornwall UA, Launceston Central - Liberal Democrat sitting as an Independent resigned around 7th October
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died 14th October
Harborough DC, Market Harborough Logan - Liberal Democrat died 2nd October
Lancaster DC, Carnforth & Millhead - Conservative died 26th September
Malvern Hills DC, Teme Valley - Conservative died 1st October
Newham, Boleyn - Labour died 13th October
Shropshire UA, Meole - Conservative ? 7th October
Spelthorne BC, Shepperton Town - Conservative died 5th October
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died 16th September
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th October

Known vacancies in Scotland - 0

Known vacancies in Wales - 2
Conwy UA, Eglwysbach - Plaid Cymru resigned
Gwynedd UA, Pwllheli South - Llais Gwynedd died 20th September

Potential vacancies under "6 month" rule
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP impending resignation on 30th November

[Deleted]

19th November looks ace for the prediction competition....