Local council byelections May-December 2015

[middleenglander]

There are 5 local council by-elections during the last week of July. So far 16 have been called in August, 8 being in Scotland, together with 4 already in September including a "double" election and another 1 in October. In addition there are a further 16 known vacancies and impending vacancies, 11 in England, 4 in Scotland and 1 in Wales. Currently 21 of the total 71 contests and vacancies occuring since the general election are as a result of the resignations of the sitting councillors as they are now MPs.

30th July - 5
Aberdeen UA, Hilton / Woodside / Stockethill - SNP resigned (now MP for Aberdeen North) - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
Aberdeen UA, Kincorth / Nigg / Cove - SNP resigned (now MP for Aberdeen South) - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
North Kesteven DC, North Hykeham Mill - Lincolnshire Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Hykeham Ind
Northumberland UA, College - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Wychavon DC, Droitwich East - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

6th August - 5
Glasgow UA, Anderston / City - SNP resigned (now MP for West Dunbartonshire) - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, Libertarian
Glasgow UA, Calton - SNP resigned (now MP for Glasgow Central) - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, No Description
Glasgow UA, Craigton - SNP resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
Glasgow UA, Langside - Green resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, TUSC
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton South - SNP resigned (now MP for Lanark & Hamilton East) - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, Pirate, Christian

13th August - 6
Caerphilly UA, Crosskeys - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Lab, Plaid Cymru, UKIP
Exeter BC, Pinhoe - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
Falkirk UA, Denney & Banknock - SNP resigned (now MP for Falkirk) - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Green
North Lanarkshire UA, Wishaw - SNP resigned (now MP for Motherwell & Wishaw) - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Socialist
Powys UA, Glasbury - Conservative resigned (now MP for Brecon & Radnorshire) - 4 candidates: Con, LD, Green, Ind
Warwickshire CC, Nuneaton Whitestone - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green

18th August - 1
Orkney UA, West Mainland - No Description died - 3 candidates: Green, Ind, Orkney Manifesto

20th August - 3
Cornwall UA, Camborne Pendarves - UKIP resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Mebyon Kernow, Ind
Durham UA, Shotton & South Hetton - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIp, Green, North East
West Oxfordshire DC, Witney North - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

27th August - 1
Barnsley MB, Dearne North - Labour died

10th September - 3 for 4 seats
Edinburgh UA, Leith Walk - SNP resigned (now MP for Edinburgh North & Leith) and Green resigned
Midlothian UA, Midlothian West - SNP resigned (now MP for Midlothian)
Sandwell MB, Blackheath - Labour died

17th September - 1
South Ayrshire UA, Ayr East - SNP resigned (now MP for Ayr Carrick & Cumnock)

1st October - 1
East Ayrshire UA, Irvine Valley - SNP resigned (now MP for Kilmarnock & Loudoun)

Known vacancies in England - 11
Derbyshire CC, Derwent Valley - Conservative died 5th May
Haringey LB, Noel Park - Labour resigned around 21st July
Haringey LB, Woodside - Labour died 16th July
Maidstone BC, Fant - Conservative died 13th July
Norfolk CC, Loddon - Conservative died 23rd June
Peterborough UA, West - Conservative resigned around 10th April
South Norfolk DC, Chedgrave & Thurton - Conservative died 23rd June
Tunbridge Wells BC, Southborough North - Conservative died 29th May
Westminster LB, Bryanston & Dorset Square - Conservative died around 12th July
Woking BC, Goldsworth East - Liberal Democrat to resign on 18th August
Woking BC, Goldsworth West - Liberal Democrat to resign on 18th August

Known vacancies in Scotland - 4
Aberdeen UA, George Street / Harbour - SNP impending resignation
Aberdeen UA, Midstocket / Rosemount - Conservative impending resignation
Fife UA, Glenrothes West & Kinglassie - SNP resigned July 3rd as now MP for Glenrothes
Highland UA, Aird & Loch Ness - SNP resigned around 13th July as now MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey

Known vacancies in Wales - 1
Caerphilly UA, Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen - Labour died 7th May

[finsobruce]

And indeed we now have two by - elections in Haringey as one of our ward councillors in Noel Park Denise Marshall has resigned due to ill health.

[La Fontaine]

Jul 22, 2015 20:27:49 GMT finsobruce said:

Jul 16, 2015 16:21:30 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Sad to report death of George Meehan, Labour councillor for Woodside ward on Haringey, and several times Leader of the council.

He was indeed. I have many happy memories of George bellowing in my right earhole when I was chair of Labour group. George was councillor for three different wards at various times due to troubles with the then left...

Only pre 1990 councillor still serving is Eddie Griffith (elected 1986)  and he's had a break in service. Gina Adamou has been serving continuously since 1990. 

I was briefly on an AMA committee with George.  He always brought a touch of good humour.

[kevin]

Aird & Loch Ness, Highland Council to be held on 8 October.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/649153/highland-by-election-set-for-october/

[finsobruce]

Jul 28, 2015 11:20:10 GMT kevin said:

Aird & Loch Ness, Highland Council to be held on 8 October.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/649153/highland-by-election-set-for-october/

This could be a monster of a by election.

I'll get my kilt.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen will be on 3 September.

There's going to be a familiar name on the ballot papers: www.campaignseries.co.uk/news/13521379.Ex_Welsh_Secretary_of_State_to_stand_in_Caerphilly_by_election/

[Deleted]

Oh FFS!
He is a former councillor for the ward.

[kevin]

Heldon & Laich, Moray Council following (impending) resignation of Cllr Eric McGillivray

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-33731587

[marksenior]

Jon Woodley-Shead Conservative councillor for Sandford and The Wittenhams ward on South Oxon DC has resigned .

[dizz]

Jul 30, 2015 22:03:27 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen will be on 3 September.

There's going to be a familiar name on the ballot papers: www.campaignseries.co.uk/news/13521379.Ex_Welsh_Secretary_of_State_to_stand_in_Caerphilly_by_election/

Looks who's come out from the bushes...

[finsobruce]

Jul 31, 2015 22:33:36 GMT dizz said:

Jul 30, 2015 22:03:27 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen will be on 3 September.

There's going to be a familiar name on the ballot papers: www.campaignseries.co.uk/news/13521379.Ex_Welsh_Secretary_of_State_to_stand_in_Caerphilly_by_election/

Looks who's come out from the bushes...

steady in the cheap seats...

[middleenglander]

There are 16 by-elections called in August, 8 being in Scotland, together along with 5 already in September including a "double" election and another 2 in October. In addition there are a further 16 known and impending vacancies, 12 in England and 4 in Scotland. Currently 21 of the total 73 contests and vacancies occuring since the general election are as a result of the resignations of the sitting councillors as they are now MPs.

6th August - 5
Glasgow UA, Anderston / City - SNP resigned (now MP for West Dunbartonshire) - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, Libertarian
Glasgow UA, Calton - SNP resigned (now MP for Glasgow Central) - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, No Description
Glasgow UA, Craigton - SNP resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
Glasgow UA, Langside - Green resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, TUSC
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton South - SNP resigned (now MP for Lanark & Hamilton East) - 8 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, Pirate, Christian

13th August - 6
Caerphilly UA, Crosskeys - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Lab, Plaid Cymru, UKIP
Exeter BC, Pinhoe - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Ind
Falkirk UA, Denney & Banknock - SNP resigned (now MP for Falkirk) - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Green
North Lanarkshire UA, Wishaw - SNP resigned (now MP for Motherwell & Wishaw) - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Socialist
Powys UA, Glasbury - Conservative resigned (now MP for Brecon & Radnorshire) - 4 candidates: Con, LD, Green, Ind
Warwickshire CC, Nuneaton Whitestone - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green

18th August - 1
Orkney UA, West Mainland - No Description died - 3 candidates: Green, Ind, Orkney Manifesto

20th August - 3
Cornwall UA, Camborne Pendarves - UKIP resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Mebyon Kernow, Ind
Durham UA, Shotton & South Hetton - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, North East
West Oxfordshire DC, Witney North - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

27th August - 1
Barnsley MB, Dearne North - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, TUSAC, Yorkshire 1st

3rd September - 1
Caerphilly UA, Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen - Labour died

10th September - 3 for 4 seats
Edinburgh UA, Leith Walk - SNP resigned (now MP for Edinburgh North & Leith) and Green resigned
Midlothian UA, Midlothian West - SNP resigned (now MP for Midlothian)
Sandwell MB, Blackheath - Labour died

17th September - 1
South Ayrshire UA, Ayr East - SNP resigned (now MP for Ayr Carrick & Cumnock)

1st October - 1
East Ayrshire UA, Irvine Valley - SNP resigned (now MP for Kilmarnock & Loudoun)

8th October - 1
Highland UA, Aird & Loch Ness - SNP resigned (now MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey

Known vacancies in England - 12
Derbyshire CC, Derwent Valley - Conservative died 5th May
Haringey LB, Noel Park - Labour resigned around 21st July
Haringey LB, Woodside - Labour died 16th July
Maidstone BC, Fant - Conservative died 13th July
Norfolk CC, Loddon - Conservative died 23rd June
Peterborough UA, West - Conservative resigned around 10th April
South Norfolk DC, Chedgrave & Thurton - Conservative died 23rd June
South Oxfordshire DC, Sandford & The Wittenhams - Conservative resigned 28th July
Tunbridge Wells BC, Southborough North - Conservative died 29th May
Westminster LB, Bryanston & Dorset Square - Conservative died around 12th July
Woking BC, Goldsworth East - Liberal Democrat to resign on 18th August
Woking BC, Goldsworth West - Liberal Democrat to resign on 18th August

Known vacancies in Scotland - 4
Aberdeen UA, George Street / Harbour - SNP resigned around 26th July
Aberdeen UA, Midstocket / Rosemount - Conservative sitting as Non Aligned resigned 30th July
Fife UA, Glenrothes West & Kinglassie - SNP resigned July 3rd as now MP for Glenrothes
Moray UA, Heldon & Lauch - Independent impending resignation

[marksenior]

Iain Morrison , Independent councillor for an unpronounceable ward on the Eilean Siar council has sadly died .

[Tony Otim]

Aug 3, 2015 7:52:28 GMT marksenior said:

Iain Morrison , Independent councillor for an unpronounceable ward on the Eilean Siar council has sadly died .

That pretty well describes all of them unless you're a gaelic speaker...

[maxque]

Aug 3, 2015 7:52:28 GMT marksenior said:

Iain Morrison , Independent councillor for an unpronounceable ward on the Eilean Siar council has sadly died .

An Taobh Siar agus Nis (Westside and Ness)

[obsie]

Aug 3, 2015 13:44:06 GMT maxque said:

Aug 3, 2015 7:52:28 GMT marksenior said:

Iain Morrison , Independent councillor for an unpronounceable ward on the Eilean Siar council has sadly died .

An Taobh Siar agus Nis (Westside and Ness)

A'Toov Shee-ar ak-os Nyish, more or less (the "ao" sound - an unrounded back vowel - doesn't exist in English).

[piperdave]

Second by-election in this ward within a year.

[marksenior]

Peter Mason , Conservative councillor for Congleton East ward on Cheshire East UA has sadly died .

[samdwebber]

Maidstone BC, Fant - Conservative died 13th July


Sources in the area think the byelection will be called as early as today, for Thursday 10th September

[Deleted]

Aug 3, 2015 7:52:28 GMT marksenior said:

Iain Morrison , Independent councillor for an unpronounceable ward on the Eilean Siar council has sadly died .

If you think that's unpronounceable, you should see what they've suggested in the boundary review.....