Local council by-elections January to April 2016

[marksenior]

Roger Begy , Conservaive councillor for Greetham and leader of Rutland CC UA has sadly died .

[jollyroger93]

Alan Jack, Independent councillor for Almond and earn ward on perthshire council has sadly died.

[Rutlander]

Roger Begy OBE, leader of Rutland County Council, has sadly died. He was Conservative councillor for Greetham ward.

[marksenior]

Andrew Jenner , Conservative councillor for Maidenhead Riverside ward on RBWM UA has resigned

[greenhert]

Candidates for Dudley MBC, Kingswinford North & Wall Heath by-election:

Lynn Edwina BOLEYN (Labour Party Candidate)
Mick FORSYTH (UK Independence Party-UKIP)
Edward Robert LAWRENCE (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Andi MOHR (Green Party)

Candidates for Dudley MBC, St James's by-election:

Cathryn Jayne BAYTON (Labour Party Candidate)
Graeme Antony Jack Lloyd (UK Independence Party-UKIP)
Wayne Daniel SULLIVAN (The Conservative Party Candidate)

[middleenglander]

There are 17 by-elections during the rest of February and a 7 already called in March.  There are a further 21 known vacancies, 17 in England and 2 each in Scotland and Wales, where there is as yet no date although it is probable that some of these will be left vacant until May.

11th February - 4
Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Eastleigh BC, West End North - Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Hounslow LB, Cranford - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green

18th February - 9
Argyll & Bute UA, Oban North & Lorn - Independent sitting as Argyll First resigned - 4 candidates: Con, SNP, Green, Ind
Broxtowe BC, Greasley - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Broxtowe BC, Toton & Chilwell Meadows - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Cambridgeshire CC, Sutton - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, Ind
Chiltern DC, Amersham Town - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIUP
Flintshire UA, New Brighton - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Lichfield DC, Chadsmead - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Manchester MB, Higher Blackley - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Pirate
Suffolk CC, Newmarket & Red Lodge - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, West Suffolk Ind

25th February - 4
Dudley MB, Kingswinford North & Wall Heath - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Grteen
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, Ind
Stratford-on-Avon, Studley with Sambourne  - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind (resigning councillor)

3rd March - 4
Blackpool UA, Bloomfield - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
East Dorset DC - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con. Lab, LD
Havant BC, Bondfields - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP

10th March - 2
Cumbria CC, Kendal Strickland & Fell - Liberal Democrat died
Windsor & Maidenhead BC, Maidenhead Riverside - Conservative resigned

17th March - 1
North Kesteven DC, Ashby Dr La Launde & Cranwell - Conservative died


Known vacancies in England - 17
Barrow-in-Furness BC, Dalton South - Conservative died 7th January
Cambridgeshire CC, St Neots Eaton Socon & Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
*** Craven DC, Embsay-with-Eastby - Conservative died around 30th November
East Hants DC, Clanfield & Finchdean - Conservative resigned middle of January
Essex CC, Clacton East - Tendring First due to be disqualified 22nd February unless appeals
** Huntingdonshire DC, St Neots Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
** Knowsley MB, St Bartholomews - Labour died 14th September
** Knowsley MB, Shevington - Labour died 24th September
Melton BC, Egerton - Conservative resigns 13th January
Richmondshire DC. Richmond Central - Liberal Democrat died 20th January
Rutland UA, Greetham - Conservative died 1st February
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative died 4th January
Suffolk CC, Haverhill Cangle - Conservative died 4th January
Taunton Deane DC, Halcon - Liberal Democrat resigned around 6th January
Three Rivers DC, South Oxhey - Labour died 30th January
* Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
* Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th October

* seat to be contested again in May
** ward to be contested in May, potential "double" election
*** Council elections in May but not this ward

Known vacancies in Scotland - 2
Dundee UA, Maryfield - SNP resigned 5th February
Kinross & Perth UA, Almond & Earn - Independent died around 30th January

Known vacancies in Wales - 2
Caerphilly UA, Moriah - Labour died middle of October
Caerphilly UA, Ynysddu - Labour resigned around 5th January


Vacancies under "6 month" rule - 6
Bolton MB, Hulton - Conservative died 19th January
Bristol UA, St George West - Labour died 30th December
Exeter BC, Pennsylvania - Conservative resigned 25th November
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town - Labour resigned around 14th December
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP resigned 30th November
Stockport MB, Cheadle Hulme South - Liberal Democrat died 17th January

[marksenior]

Jo Cottingham , Conservative councillor for Aylsham ward on Broadland DC has resigned , Notice Of Vacancy issued .

[marksenior]

Scott Mann , Conservative councillor for Wadebridge West on Cornwall UA and MP for Cornwall North is to resign his seat on Tuesday

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Ken Ferrett (Independent elected as Labour, Nelson ward, Portsmouth) has resigned - six month rule applies.

[Khunanup]

Feb 10, 2016 16:36:12 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Ken Ferrett (Independent elected as Labour, Nelson ward, Portsmouth) has resigned - six month rule applies.

Here's his statement:

[marksenior]

Geoff Morrison , Conservative councillor for Uttoxeter Town on Staffs CC has sadly died

[marksenior]

John Hodges , Labour councillor for Old Hastings ward on Hastings BC and St Helens and Silverhill division of East Sussex CC has sadly died
Bernie Ellis . Conservative councillor for Menheniot division of Cornwall UA has sadly died

[middleenglander]

There are 13 by-elections during the rest of February, 9 called so far in March and 1 already in April.  There are a further 25 known vacancies, 23 in England and 2 and Wales, where there is as yet no date although it is probable that some of these will be left vacant until May whilst 2 will cease to be vacancies when the timetable for the May elections becomes operative.

18th February - 9
Argyll & Bute UA, Oban North & Lorn - Independent sitting as Argyll First resigned - 4 candidates: Con, SNP, Green, Ind
Broxtowe BC, Greasley - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Broxtowe BC, Toton & Chilwell Meadows - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Cambridgeshire CC, Sutton - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, Ind
Chiltern DC, Amersham Town - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIUP
Flintshire UA, New Brighton - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Lichfield DC, Chadsmead - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Manchester MB, Higher Blackley - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Pirate
Suffolk CC, Newmarket & Red Lodge - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, West Suffolk Ind

25th February - 4
Dudley MB, Kingswinford North & Wall Heath - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, Ind
Stratford-on-Avon, Studley with Sambourne  - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind (resigning councillor)

3rd March - 4
Blackpool UA, Bloomfield - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
East Dorset DC - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con. Lab, LD
Havant BC, Bondfields - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP

10th March - 2
Cumbria CC, Kendal Strickland & Fell - Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Windsor & Maidenhead BC, Maidenhead Riverside - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind

17th March - 2
Broadland DC, Aylsham - Conservative resigned
North Kesteven DC, Ashby Dr La Launde & Cranwell - Conservative died

31st March -1
Dundee UA, Maryfield - SNP resigned

7th April - 1
Perth & Kinross UA, Almond & Earn - Independent died

Known vacancies in England - 23
Barrow-in-Furness BC, Dalton South - Conservative died 7th January
Cambridgeshire CC, St Neots Eaton Socon & Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
Cornwall UA, Menhendiot - Conservative died 8th February
Cornwall UA, Wadebridge West - Conservative due to resign on 16th February
*** Craven DC, Embsay-with-Eastby - Conservative died around 30th November
East Hants DC, Clanfield & Finchdean - Conservative resigned middle of January
East Sussex CC, St Helens & Silverhill - Labour died February 11th
Essex CC, Clacton East - Tendring First due to be disqualified 22nd February unless appeals
Forest Heath DC, Brandon West - Conservative resigned in early February but subsequently died 10th February
** Hastings BC, Old Hastings - Labour died February 11th
** Huntingdonshire DC, St Neots Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
** Knowsley MB, St Bartholomews - Labour died 14th September
** Knowsley MB, Shevington - Labour died 24th September
Melton BC, Egerton - Conservative resigns 13th January
Richmondshire DC. Richmond Central - Liberal Democrat died 20th January
Rutland UA, Greetham - Conservative died 1st February
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative died 4th January
Staffordshire CC, Uttoxeter Town - Conservative died 9th February
Suffolk CC, Haverhill Cangle - Conservative died 4th January
Taunton Deane DC, Halcon - Liberal Democrat resigned around 6th January
Three Rivers DC, South Oxhey - Labour died 30th January
* Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
* Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th October

* seat to be contested again in May
** ward to be contested in May, potential "double" election
*** Council elections in May but not this ward

Known vacancies in Scotland - 0

Known vacancies in Wales - 2
Caerphilly UA, Moriah - Labour died middle of October
Caerphilly UA, Ynysddu - Labour resigned around 5th January


Vacancies under "6 month" rule - 7
Bolton MB, Hulton - Conservative died 19th January
Bristol UA, St George West - Labour died 30th December
Exeter BC, Pennsylvania - Conservative resigned 25th November
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town - Labour resigned around 14th December
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP resigned 30th November
Portsmouth UA, Nelson - Labour sitting as Independent resigned around 10th February
Stockport MB, Cheadle Hulme South - Liberal Democrat died 17th January

[wjm2000]

Having a look at the by-elections, it seems that, on paper, the Lib Dem seats in Chiltern and Lichfield are at risk, seeing as both are double wards that elected one Conservative and one Lib Dem councillor in May, with the other Lib Dem being far behind the other Tory. God knows what'll happen in Argyll & Bute, the seat elected 3 independents and one SNP councillor in 2012 so I'm guessing an SNP gain, especially seeing as there's no Labour (or Lib Dem or UKIP) candidate.

[andrewteale]

Feb 12, 2016 18:07:40 GMT middleenglander said:

18th February - 9

There goes my weekend At least three of them are repeats.

[cuthbertbede]

The Essex County Standard reports that Laura Sykes, Colchester Borough Councillor for Stanway (Independent, ex-Lib Dem) has resigned. No by-election as there are all-outs in May.

[marksenior]

Bill Whelan , Lib Dem councillor for Churchdown division of Glos CC has sadly died

[marksenior]

Jacqui Govier , Conservative councillor for St George's ward on Castle Point DC has sadly died .

[marksenior]

George Askew , Conservative councillor for Carnforth and Millhead ward of Lancaster BC has sadly died . He was only elected in a by election in November
Terence Freer , Conservative councillor for St Peters ward on Kettering BC has resigned

[Deleted]

A by-election in St Peter's ward on Kettering Borough Council, Northamptonshire after the resignation of Conservative Councillor Terry Freer:

www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/top-stories/long-standing-kettering-councillor-stands-down-after-40-years-of-service-1-7218263