ColinJ
Labour
Living in the Past
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Post by ColinJ on Dec 8, 2015 2:10:22 GMT
The real story is not quite so simple. According to the Hertfordshire Mercury the Tories have blundered by failing to describe their candidate as 'The Conservative Party candidate', leaving her with no description. The SOPN is here. The vacancy occurred after the Conservative councillor for the ward, Adrian McNeece, failed in his attempt to abolish prayers at EHDC meetings. He also resigned from the Conservative Party. As the by-election is to be held on 17th December, you've posted in (slightly) the wrong thread! The Labour Party should be realistic about their chances, finishing a rather poor fourth in the ward earlier in the year. Whoever is the Tories agent should hang their head with shame. Mark, Lib Dems who inhabit glass houses should not throw stones...... Remember Harrow, 2002? |
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Post by marksenior on Dec 8, 2015 12:51:34 GMT
Notice Of Vacancy issued for Bottisham ward on East Cambs DC resignation of Conservative councillor Vince Campbell
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Post by marksenior on Dec 8, 2015 17:06:11 GMT
Tom Neilson , Labour councillor for Measham South ward on Leics NW DC has resigned after being charged with drug dealing
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Post by gwynthegriff on Dec 8, 2015 17:20:53 GMT
God knows why it came up on the BBC site today! They will be telling us Mafeking has been relieved next. Has it? Good news. |
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piperdave
SNP
Dalkeith; Midlothian/North & Musselburgh
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Post by piperdave on Dec 9, 2015 0:55:12 GMT
Whoever is the Tories agent should hang their head with shame. Mark, Lib Dems who inhabit glass houses should not throw stones...... Remember Harrow, 2002? I was thinking Clydesdale in 2011 but I tend to agree that Harrow is a much more interesting case! |
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Post by marksenior on Dec 9, 2015 17:47:52 GMT
Tony Noyce Lib Dem councillor for West End North ward on Eastleigh BC has sadly died
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Post by bungle on Dec 11, 2015 0:24:07 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 11, 2015 17:14:01 GMT
Not a firm date but I notice the Shropshire website announces the notice of election for Oswestry South will be issued next Friday (18 December). Presumably that means the date will be 11 February.
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Yorkie
Yorkshire Party
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Post by Yorkie on Dec 11, 2015 20:58:07 GMT
Bit confused on this one - will it fall under the six month rule? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 11, 2015 21:00:18 GMT
Bit confused on this one - will it fall under the six month rule? No, because he was last elected in May, and the term has three and a half years to run. |
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 11, 2015 23:35:57 GMT
There are now 5 by-elections called for January and 2 in February with a further 16 known vacancies, all in England, where there is as yet no date.
7th January - 1
Carlisle BC, Botcherby - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Ind
14th January - 1
Cornwall UA, Launceston Central - Liberal Democrat sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, Green, Christian Peoples
21st January - 3
Hertfordshire CC, Bushey North - Conservative died
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton North & East - SNP died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab. LD, SNP, Green
Southwark LB, Faraday - Labour resigned
11th February - 2
Chiltern DC, Amersham Town - Liberal Democrat resigned
Shropshire UA, Oswestry South (probably) - Conservative resigned
Known vacancies in England - 16
Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died 9th October
Broxtowe BC, Greasley - Conservative died around 23rd November
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died 14th October
Craven DC, Embsay-with-Eastby - Conservative died around 30th November
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died 11th November
East Cambridgeshire DC, Bottisham - Conservative resigned around 7th December
Eastleigh BC, West End North - Liberal Democrat died around 9th November
Hounslow LB, Canford - Labour died 15th November
North West Leicestershire DC, Measham South - Labour resigned around 4th December
Northumberland UA, Hexham West - Conservative resigned around 10th December
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned 6th November
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died 16th September
Suffolk CC, Newmarket & Red Lodge - Conservative resigned 19th November
Thanet DC, Newington - UKIP resigned around 25th November
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 - 0
Vacancies under "6 month" rule - 2
Exeter BC, Pennsylvania - Conservative resigned 25th November
North East Lincolnshire, East Marsh - UKIP resigned 30th November
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Dec 14, 2015 11:06:51 GMT
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 15, 2015 0:58:48 GMT
David Boothroyd has highlighted two vacancies in Knowsley which occurred as a result of deaths back in September; on the 14th for St Bartholomews and 24th in the case of Shevington. That means of the now 18 vacancies where there is as yet no date for the by-election, 7 (39%) arose from the death of the previous councillor from mid September to mid October. | Authority | Ward | Date of death | Term ends | | Knowsley MB | St Bartholomews | 14th September | 2019 | | Welwyn & Hatfield BC | Northaw & Cuffley | 14th September | 2019 | St Helens MB | Thatto Heath | 16th September
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| | Knowsley MB | Shevington | 24th September | 2018 | | Wolverhampton MB | Bilston East | circa 6th October | 2016 | Bolton MB | Crompton | 9th October
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| Coventry MB | Lower Stoke | 14th October
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Six of the vacancies are Labour seats in Metropolitan Boroughs, the seventh being in Welwyn & Hatfield a Conservative seat in a District Council. - all the wards are considered safe with majorities ranging from 20% (Wolverhampton) upwards The earliest these elections can be held is now late January or early February. Any Councillor elected in St Helens and Wolverhampton would only serve for some 3 months before the May 2016 elections. However all the vacancies will have local council elections in May so there is a possibility there will be no by-elections in any of the seats with then "double" contests in the other 5. |
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Post by marksenior on Dec 15, 2015 14:55:06 GMT
Robert Wallace Labour councillor for Town ward on Newcastle U Lyme BC has resigned
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Dec 15, 2015 15:16:39 GMT
David Boothroyd has highlighted two vacancies in Knowsley which occurred as a result of deaths back in September; on the 14th for St Bartholomews and 24th in the case of Shevington. That means of the now 18 vacancies where there is as yet no date for the by-election, 7 (39%) arose from the death of the previous councillor from mid September to mid October. | Authority | Ward | Date of death | Term ends | | Knowsley MB | St Bartholomews | 14th September | 2019 | | Welwyn & Hatfield BC | Northaw & Cuffley | 14th September | 2019 | | St Helens MB | Thatto Heath | 16th September | 2016 | | Knowsley MB | Shevington | 24th September | 2018 | | Wolverhampton MB | Bilston East | circa 6th October | 2016 | | Bolton MB | Crompton | 9th October | 2019 | | Coventry MB | Lower Stoke | 14th October | 2018 |
Six of the vacancies are Labour seats in Metropolitan Boroughs, the seventh being in Welwyn & Hatfield a Conservative seat in a District Council. - all the wards are considered safe with majorities ranging from 20% (Wolverhampton) upwards The earliest these elections can be held is now late January or early February. Any Councillor elected in St Helens and Wolverhampton would only serve for some 3 months before the May 2016 elections. However all the vacancies will have local council elections in May so there is a possibility there will be no by-elections in any of the seats with then "double" contests in the other 5. In the case of Northaw, it is expected that all seats will be up in May due to re-warding |
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Post by marksenior on Dec 17, 2015 10:25:44 GMT
Ian Monks , Conservative councillor for Alderholt ward on East Dorset DC seems to have resigned as leader of the council and as a councillor .
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Khunanup
Lib Dem
Portsmouth Liberal Democrats
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Post by Khunanup on Dec 18, 2015 0:40:35 GMT
Ian Monks , Conservative councillor for Alderholt ward on East Dorset DC seems to have resigned as leader of the council and as a councillor . That's right, after full council voted to reject the plans to merge Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and East Dorset into a 'super unitary'. There's been a lot of controversy across the councils involved and beyond as this appears to be a wheeze dreamt up and negotiated by the leaders of the council's with little if any input from their colleagues. It was overwhelmingly rejected by 20 votes to 8 at East Dorset. The balance of the council at the vote was 26 Conservative, 3 Lib Dem... www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-35101147 |
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Post by middleenglander on Dec 18, 2015 23:52:18 GMT
There are now 7 by-elections called for January and 5 already during February with a further 14 known vacancies, all in England, where there is as yet no date. It is possible that some half of these will be left vacant until May when they will be filled by either "double" elections or following re-warding.
7th January - 1
Carlisle BC, Botcherby - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Ind
14th January - 1
Cornwall UA, Launceston Central - Liberal Democrat sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, Green, Christian Peoples
21st January - 5
Hertfordshire CC, Bushey North - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
St Helens MB, Thatto Heath - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green
South Lanarkshire UA, Hamilton North & East - SNP died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab. LD, SNP, Green
Southwark LB, Faraday - Labour resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, All People, Ind
Thanet DC, Newington - UKIP resigned -7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, 2 Ind
4th February - 3
North West Leicestershire DC, Measham South - Labour resigned
Northumberland UA, Hexham West - Conservative resigned
Shropshire UA, Oswestry South - Conservative resigned
11th February - 2
Chiltern DC, Amersham Town - Liberal Democrat died
Hounslow LB, Cranford - Labour died
Known vacancies in England - 14
Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died 9th October
Broxtowe BC, Greasley - Conservative died around 23rd November
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died 14th October
Craven DC, Embsay-with-Eastby - Conservative died around 30th November
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died 11th November
East Cambridgeshire DC, Bottisham - Conservative resigned around 7th December
East Dorset DC, Alderholt- Conservative resigned around 15th December
Eastleigh BC, West End North - Liberal Democrat died around 9th November
Knowsley MB, St Bartholomews - Labour died 14th September
Knowsley MB, Shevington - Labour died 24th September
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned 6th November
Suffolk CC, Newmarket & Red Lodge - Conservative resigned 19th November
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 - 0
Vacancies under "6 month" rule - 3
Exeter BC, Pennsylvania - Conservative resigned 25th November
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town - Labour resigned around 14th December
North East Lincolnshire, East Marsh - UKIP resigned 30th November
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2015 0:55:10 GMT
Tony Noyce Lib Dem councillor for West End North ward on Eastleigh BC has sadly died And former Mayor of Eastleigh. Despite West End being an appendage to Sarfampton.. |
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Post by marksenior on Dec 19, 2015 13:26:54 GMT
East Dorset Alderholt ward not Aldershot !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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