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Post by LDCaerdydd on May 26, 2015 11:55:44 GMT
Craig Williams newly elected Conservative MP for Cardiff North has resigned his Cardiff CC seat for Pentyrch Polling Day, Tue 30th June. |
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Post by marksenior on May 26, 2015 12:58:59 GMT
Chrissie Hitchcock , Lib Dem councillor for Grove ward on Kingston Upon Thames LBC has sadly died .
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Post by marksenior on May 27, 2015 7:28:51 GMT
Robin Todd , Labour councillor for Shotton and South Hetton on Durham UA has sadly died
Deborah Gihawi , recently reinstated Labour councillor for Mile Cross division of Norfolk CC has resigned from the party and council .
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Post by middyman on May 27, 2015 7:48:02 GMT
There has apparently been a vacancy since mid April for Grantham Barrowby division of Lincs CC , resignation of Conservative councillor Jo(hanna) Churchill Now MP for Bury St Edmunds? |
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Post by Khunanup on May 28, 2015 11:40:11 GMT
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Post by fwt on May 28, 2015 16:32:11 GMT
Polling day will be 9th July for these. There is also a 2nd vacancy on Hastings BC - St Helens ward due to the resignation of Conservative councillor Matthew Lock. I've also just found out that the new Labour leader of the Council has given 2 cabinet posts to the Conservatives. Not sure why. |
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Post by Khunanup on May 28, 2015 18:48:02 GMT
With the Tories back in government there might be a chance of a pick-up by Labour in St Helens. i wonder if the two Tories on the cabinet is a precursor to going to a committee system, otherwise I can't see why that's happened.
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Post by ColinJ on May 28, 2015 18:52:15 GMT
Deferred elections:4th June Kettering DC, Rothwell - 3 seats (2 Conservative, 1 Labour in 2011) - 10 candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 Green, 1 UKIP 9th JuneWyre Forest DC, Areley Kings & Riverside - 3 seats (boundary change since 2011) - 13 candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 UKIP, 3 ICHC, 1 Green 18th JuneChristchurch DC, North Highcliffe & Walkford - 2 seats (2 Conservative in 2011) - 6 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 UKIP Mole Valley DC, Holmwoods - 2 seats (LD in 2011, UKIP in 2014) - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 2 Green 25th JuneSouth Kesteven DC, Market & West Deeping - 3 seats (1 Con, 2 Ind in 2011) There will also be a deferred election to Abbots Langley Parish Council, Abbots Langley and Bedmond ward, following the death after close of nominations of one of the Labour candidates, John Sedlacek. Although obviously not an election to a principal authority, the election may be of interest. It will take place on Wednesday 24th June. 11 candidates: 5 LD, 5 Lab, 1 Con. (Mrs ColinJ is one of the Labour candidates.) |
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Post by dfl on May 28, 2015 20:11:34 GMT
Its been Labour policy for years to have a proportionate Cabinet in Hastings - for a few years the Tories didn't take their seats, but got shamed back into taking them after Labour kept tweeting and publicising photos of the three empty seats that were always laid out for them, complete with papers. The argument for a proportionate Cabinet is that between Full Council meetings there is very little opportunity to challenge policies, and Labour have said for the past five years they welcome that challenge.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2015 22:10:15 GMT
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Post by marksenior on May 29, 2015 7:22:42 GMT
Martin Noakes , elected 3 weeks ago as Conservative councillor for Battle ward on Rother DC has resigned due to ill health .
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Post by anthony on May 29, 2015 9:13:17 GMT
Richmond LBC, Hampton Wick by-election - 2nd July, following the resignation of new Twickenham MP Tania Mathias as councillor.
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Post by Khunanup on May 29, 2015 12:14:16 GMT
Its been Labour policy for years to have a proportionate Cabinet in Hastings - for a few years the Tories didn't take their seats, but got shamed back into taking them after Labour kept tweeting and publicising photos of the three empty seats that were always laid out for them, complete with papers. The argument for a proportionate Cabinet is that between Full Council meetings there is very little opportunity to challenge policies, and Labour have said for the past five years they welcome that challenge. The real reason for it of course is that if the Tories take their seats they would essentially have to reciprocate if they were in control. Now that with a Tory government there's little chance of them taking back control anytime soon Labour has been taken up on their far to clever offer and now have to share power with a party that's probably now going to get even smaller. I always thought that Hastings Labour sometimes overstretched themselves by being too clever by half and this would now seem to be the case! |
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Post by Khunanup on May 29, 2015 12:15:36 GMT
Martin Noakes , elected 3 weeks ago as Conservative councillor for Battle ward on Rother DC has resigned due to ill health . A seat I'm sure he didn't expect to win. |
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Post by evergreenadam on May 29, 2015 18:09:54 GMT
By-election on 9th July in London Borough of Hounslow, Brentford ward, following resignation of Cllr Ruth Cadbury who was elected MP for Brentford and Isleworth.
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Post by middleenglander on May 29, 2015 18:18:27 GMT
There are 5 deferred elections for a total of 13 seats during June along with the first 5 local council by-elections since the General Election. 9 by-elections have already been called in July whilst there are a further 21 known vacancies and impending vacancies, 10 in England, 6 in Scotland and 5 in Wales. Of the total 35 vacancies 11 are as a result of the resignations of the sitting councillors as they are now MPs.
Deferred elections:
4th June - 1
Kettering DC, Rothwell - 3 seats (2 Conservative, 1 Labour in 2011) - 10 candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 Green, 1 UKIP
9th June - 1
Wyre Forest DC, Areley Kings & Riverside - 3 seats (boundary change since 2011) - 13 candidates: 3 Con, 3 Lab, 3 UKIP, 3 ICHC, 1 Green
18th June - 2
Christchurch DC, North Highcliffe & Walkford - 2 seats (2 Conservative in 2011) - 6 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 UKIP
Mole Valley DC, Holmwoods - 2 seats (LD in 2011, UKIP in 2014) - 8 candidates: 2 Con, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, 2 Green
25th June - 1
South Kesteven DC, Market & West Deeping - 3 seats (1 Con, 2 Ind in 2011) - 8 candidates: 1 Con, 1 LD, 3 UKIP, 3 Ind
By-elections
4th June - 1
Cambridgeshire CC, Wisbech South - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
11th June - 2
Sutton LB, Wallington South - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
Tower Hamlets LD, Stepney Green - Tower Hamlets First disqualified - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, 2 Ind, Something New
25th June - 1
Cambridgeshire CC, Romsey - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
30th June - 1
Cardiff UA, Pentrych - Conservative resigned (now MP for Cardiff North) - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Green, Ind
2nd July - 2
Lincolnshire CC, Grantham Barrowby - Conservative resigned (now MP for Bury St Edmunds)
Richmond-on-Thames LB, Hampton Wick - Conservative resigned (now MP for Twickenham)
9th July - 5
East Sussex CC, Old Hastings & Tressal - Labour died
Hastings BC, Central St Leonards - Labour died
Hastings BC, St Helens - Conservative resigned
Houslow LB, Brentford - Labour resigned (now MP for Brentford & Isleworth)
North Lanarkshire UA, Thorniewood - SNP resigned
30th July - 2
Aberdeen UA, Hilton / Stockethill - SNP resigned (now MP for Aberdeen North)
Aberdeen UA, Kincorth / Loriston - DNP resigned (now MP for Aberdeen South)
Known vacancies in England - 10
Derbyshire CC, Derwent Valley - Conservative died 5th May
Durham UA, Shotton & South Hetton - Labour died 23rd May
Hyndburn BC, Spring Hill - Labour died 5th May
Kingston-upon-Thames LB, Grove - Liberal Democrat died 25th May
Norfolk CC, Mile Cross - Labour resigned around 23rd May
North East Lincolnshire UA, Croft Baker - Labour died 18th May
Northumberland UA, College - Labour died around 15th April
Peterborough UA, West - Conservative resigned around 10th April
Rother DC, Battle Town - Conservative resigned 27th May
Wychavon DC, Droitwich East - Conservative died 19th May
Known vacancies in Scotland - 6
Aberdeen UA, George Street / Harbour - SNP impending resignation
Glasgow UA, Calton - SNP resigned around 14th May now MP for Glasgow Central
Glasgow UA, City Centre - SNP resigned around 14th May now MP for West Dunbartonshire
Glasgow UA, Langside - Green resigned around 14th May
North Lanarkshire UA, Wishaw - SNP resigned around 27th May now MP for Motherwell & Wishaw
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton South - SNP resigned around 22nd May now MP for Lanark & Hamiton East
Known vacancies in Wales - 5
Caerphilly UA, Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen - Labour died 7th May
Caerphilly UA, Cross Keys - Labour resigned 14th May
Caerphilly UA, New Trdegar - Labour resigned 14th May now MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney
Gwynedd UA, Morfa Nefyn - Plaid Cymru resigned around 15th May now MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Wrexham UA, Llay - Labour died 15th May
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Post by andrewteale on May 29, 2015 23:18:08 GMT
30th July - 2Aberdeen UA, Hilton / Stockethill - SNP resigned (now MP for Aberdeen North) Aberdeen UA, Kincorth / Loriston - DNP resigned (now MP for Aberdeen South) These two wards have been renamed since the 2012 elections. Hilton/Stockethill is now Hilton/Woodside/Stockethill, while Kincorth/Loirston is now Kincorth/Nigg/Cove. Glasgow doesn't have a ward called City Centre. The vacancy is actually in Anderston/City. |
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Post by dfl on May 30, 2015 8:56:15 GMT
The Tories made it clear that they would only have a one party cabinet and did up from 2006-2010. It was actually a principled stand believe it or not! (I was a councillor there when the decision was taken back in 2010)
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Post by dfl on May 30, 2015 8:57:28 GMT
On the Battle Ward, we were told at the count that not only did he not expect to win, he did absolutely nothing....
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Post by marksenior on May 30, 2015 13:11:18 GMT
Mike Rusbridge , Conservative councillor for Southborough North ward on Tunbridge Wells DC has sadly died .
Dave Sim , Labour councillor for Dearne North ward on Barnsley MBC has sadly died .
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