Town and Community Council Byelections

[The Bishop]

Jun 19, 2023 15:55:45 GMT phil156 said:

RESULT
CARMARTHENSHIRE- Llanelli
Lab 365. PC 249, Gwlad 57 & LD 51

Labour hold?

[listener]

The by-election in Llanelli (Tyisha) was caused by the resignation of Debbie Nicholas, who was elected for Labour in May 2022.

After six weeks she became an Independent claiming that she was being given "cold shoulder" by fellow Labour party members on the council.
In December 2022, she joined Plaid Cymru.

So, technically, this is a Lab gain from PC.

[listener]

Back in May 2022, Llantwit Fardre community ward elected 2 Conservatives and 2 Labour.

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Rab McCracken (Lab), so it is a Con gain from Lab, but with a significant Con majority.

[carolus]

29 June:
Somerset, Shepton Mallet, West. Con, LD, Future Shepton

Shropshire, Shifnal, Idsall. Resident of Shifnal for Thirty Years*

13 July:
Torfaen, Ponthir, Ponthir & Lower Llanfrechfa. Con, Ind
Wiltshire, Chippenham, Sheldon. Con, LD, Ind
Wiltshire, Melksham, East. LD, Ind, []

Debighshire, Corwen, Lower. Ind*

Durham, Trimdon Foundry. Retired Civil Servant*

20 July:

Bridgend, Brackla, West Central. Con, Lab, 2x Ind

Dorset, Dorchester, East. Con, Green, Lab, LD

Ceredigion, Llanddewi, Brefit. 3x Ind, 2x []

North Yorkshire, Pateley Bridge, High & Low Bishopshide (3). 4x []

Torridge, Northam, Orchard Hill. Independent, Independent for Northam, Independent Passionate for a Better Northam, Independent Centre Right.

Somerset, Cutcombe. 2x []

Somerset, West Bagborough. []*

[spirit]

Seven seats on Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry Community Council
www.caerphilly.gov.uk/caerphillydocs/elections/forthcoming-elections-2023/notice-election-draethen-waterloo-rudry.aspx
Rudry - 4
Rhydygwern - 1
Llanfedw - 2

There would appear to be only 2 councillors in post at the moment
www.dwrcouncil.co.uk/Councillors_21636.aspx

[andrewp]

Shepton Mallet TC, West ward

Future Shepton 308
LD 214
Con 147

[carolus]

13 July:

Carmarthenshire, Llandybie, Llandybie. Gwlad, LD, PC

Torfaen, Ponthir, Ponthir & Lower Llanfrechfa. Con, Ind

Wiltshire, Chippenham, Sheldon. Con, LD, Ind
Wiltshire, Melksham, East. LD, Ind, []

Debighshire, Corwen, Lower. Ind*
Durham, Trimdon Foundry. Retired Civil Servant*

20 July:
Bridgend, Brackla, West Central. Con, Lab, 2x Ind
Dorset, Dorchester, East. Con, Green, Lab, LD

Ceredigion, Llanddewi, Brefit. 3x Ind, 2x []
North Yorkshire, Pateley Bridge, High & Low Bishopshide (3). 4x []
Torridge, Northam, Orchard Hill. Independent, Independent for Northam, Independent Passionate for a Better Northam, Independent Centre Right.
Somerset, Cutcombe. 2x []

Somerset, West Bagborough. []*

26 July:

Rugby, Bourton & Draycote (4). 3x []*

27 July:

Bridgend, Cornelly. Lab, Ind

Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Northern. Lab, LD

Somerset, Chard, Combe. LD, Ind

Somerset, Yeovil, Summerlands. Green, LD, Ind, []

Vale of Glamorgan, Barry, Buttrills. Con, Lab, PC

Wealden, Hailsham, North West. LD, Ind

Warrington, Poulton with Fearnhead, Longbarn, Fearnhead & Cinnamonbrow. Lab*

Warrington, Winwick, Houghton Green. Lab*

Cornwall, Bude-Stratton, Bude. [], Local Resident, Listening And Supporting The Whole Community

Mid Devon, Bickleigh. 6x []

Mid Suffolk, Elmswell. 2x []

Shropshire, Albrighton. 2x [], Independent Local Resident

West Suffolk, Brandon,  East. West Suffolk Independent, Ind

[carolus]

I think these are the defending parties in the contested elections on 27 July:

Bridgend, Cornelly - Labour defense, the fourth Lab elected in 2022. Ind 868*/853*/776*/679, Lab 848*/797*/792*/777*/730*/713*/697/682. 5 Lab, 3 Ind, 1 Vacancy.

Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Northern - Conservative defense, this was the only non-LD seat on the council. LD 772*/765*, Con 446*/291/255, Ind 242. 15 LD, 1 Vacancy.

Somerset, Chard, Coombe. Green defense. LD 320*/210, Green 252*/244. 10 LD, 3 Green, 1 Ind, 1 Vacancy

Somerset, Yeovil, Summerlands. LD defense. Fourth LD elected in 2022. LD 659*/628*/623*/567*/555*, Green 402. 20 LD, 1 Con, 1 Ind, 1 Vacancy.

Vale of Glamorgan, Barry, Buttrills - Plaid Cymru defense, this was the second PC elected in 2022. PC 815*/742*/714*, Lab 694/590/534. 11 Lab, 8 PC, 2 Con, 1 Vacancy.

Wealden, Hailsham, North West - Conservative defense. LD 468*, Ind 410*, Con 376*/335. 9 LD, 4 Con, 3 Ind, 1 [], 1 Vacancy.

[kevinf]

Conservatives not defending their seat on Sevenoaks Town Council? Wonder if that says anything more than they couldn’t be bothered as Lib Dem’s have a massive majority. Odd though, in a strong Conservative parliamentary seat.

[carolus]

Jul 4, 2023 14:46:51 GMT kevinf said:

Conservatives not defending their seat on Sevenoaks Town Council? Wonder if that says anything more than they couldn’t be bothered as Lib Dem’s have a massive majority. Odd though, in a strong Conservative parliamentary seat.

It's rather odd they couldn't find anyone - they had a full slate of 16 candidates in May.

[carolus]

There's also a byelection in Carmarthenshire, Llandybie, Llandybie on 13 July, candidates are Gwlad, LD, PC.

Carmarthenshire, Llandybie, Llandybie - PC defense (first PC). 2022: Ind 829*/449*/288, PC 759*/611*/437*, Lab 622*/529*. 9 PC, 4 Ind, 3 Lab, 1 LD, 1 Vacancy.

Torfaen, Ponthir, Ponthir & Lower Llanfrechfa - Ind defense. Uncontested in 2022. 6 Ind, 1 Vacancy.

Wiltshire, Chippenham, Sheldon - Ind defense (second Ind). 2021: LD 582*, Ind 441*/435*/322/157, Con 432. 10 Ind, 10 LD, 2 Con, 1 Green, 1 Vacancy.

Wiltshire, Melksham, East - Together For Melksham defense (first TFM). 2021: TFM 495*/374*, Con 363*/340*, Ind 326/309. 8 Ind, 5 Con, 1 LD, 1 Vacancy.

Bridgend, Brackla, West Central - Labour defense. 2022: Lab 431*, Ind 373*, Con 340*/269/263. Jan 2023 by: Ind 225*, Lab 136. 6 Lab, 5 Ind, 1 Vacancy.

Dorset, Dorchester, East - LD defense (fourth LD). 2019: LD 1061*/900*/769*/736*/684*, Ind 479, Lab 356/328/265, Con 355/351. 17 LD, 2 Ind, 1 Vacancy.

[Penddu]

Jun 19, 2023 15:55:45 GMT phil156 said:

RESULT
CARMARTHENSHIRE- Llanelli
Lab 365. PC 249, Gwlad 57 & LD 51

Winning here....Gwlad beat Lib Dems

[peterl]

Jul 5, 2023 16:24:05 GMT Penddu said:

Jun 19, 2023 15:55:45 GMT phil156 said:

RESULT
CARMARTHENSHIRE- Llanelli
Lab 365. PC 249, Gwlad 57 & LD 51

Winning here....Gwlad beat Lib Dems

Gwlad to hear it!

[carolus]

13 July:
Carmarthenshire, Llandybie, Llandybie. Gwlad, LD, PC
Torfaen, Ponthir, Ponthir & Lower Llanfrechfa. Con, Ind
Wiltshire, Chippenham, Sheldon. Con, LD, Ind
Wiltshire, Melksham, East. LD, Ind, []

Debighshire, Corwen, Lower. Ind*
Durham, Trimdon Foundry. Retired Civil Servant*

20 July:
Bridgend, Brackla, West Central. Con, Lab, 2x Ind
Dorset, Dorchester, East. Con, Green, Lab, LD

Ceredigion, Llanddewi, Brefit. 3x Ind, 2x []
North Yorkshire, Pateley Bridge, High & Low Bishopshide (3). 4x []
Torridge, Northam, Orchard Hill. Independent, Independent for Northam, Independent Passionate for a Better Northam, Independent Centre Right.
Somerset, Cutcombe. 2x []

Somerset, West Bagborough. []*

26 July:
Rugby, Bourton & Draycote (4). 3x []*

27 July:
Bridgend, Cornelly. Lab, Ind
Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Northern. Lab, LD
Somerset, Chard, Combe. LD, Ind
Somerset, Yeovil, Summerlands. Green, LD, Ind, []
Vale of Glamorgan, Barry, Buttrills. Con, Lab, PC
Wealden, Hailsham, North West. LD, Ind

Warrington, Poulton with Fearnhead, Longbarn, Fearnhead & Cinnamonbrow. Lab*
Warrington, Winwick, Houghton Green. Lab*

Cornwall, Bude-Stratton, Bude. [], Local Resident, Listening And Supporting The Whole Community
Mid Devon, Bickleigh. 6x []
Mid Suffolk, Elmswell. 2x []
Shropshire, Albrighton. 2x [], Independent Local Resident
West Suffolk, Brandon, East. West Suffolk Independent, Ind

3 August:
Caerphilly, Draethen, Waterloo & Rudry, Rudry (4). 3x Lab*, Ind*
Carephilly, Draethen, Waterloo & Rudry, Llanfedw (2). Lab*

Central Bedfordshire, Henlow. [], Local Independent Parish Candidate

Caerphilly, Draethen, Waterloo & Rudry, Rhydygwern. Ind*
Central Bedfordshire, Studham (4). Ind*, 3x []*
Malvern Hills, Bayton (5). []*
Malvern Hills, Newland (6). []*
Milton Keynes, Olney. []*
North East Lincolnshire, Irby (5). 4x []*
Northumberland, Horncliffe, Horncliffe. []*

[carolus]

Wiltshire, Chippenham, Sheldon. LD 481, Con 127, Ind 112. LD gain from Ind.

Wiltshire, Melksham, East. LD 367, Ind 68, [] 68. LD gain from Together for Melksham.

[carolus]

Carmarthenshire, Llandybie, Llandybie. PC 300, LD 152, Gwlad 18. PC hold.

Torfaen, Ponthir, Ponthir & Lower Llanfrechfa. Ind 180, Con 89. Ind hold.

[carolus]

I had missed:

Conwy, Abergele, Pentre Mawr. Lab 284, Ind 208

[carolus]

20 July:
Bridgend, Brackla, West Central. Con, Lab, 2x Ind
Dorset, Dorchester, East. Con, Green, Lab, LD

Ceredigion, Llanddewi, Brefit. 3x Ind, 2x []
North Yorkshire, Pateley Bridge, High & Low Bishopshide (3). 4x []
Torridge, Northam, Orchard Hill. Independent, Independent for Northam, Independent Passionate for a Better Northam, Independent Centre Right.
Somerset, Cutcombe. 2x []

Somerset, West Bagborough. []*

26 July:
Rugby, Bourton & Draycote (4). 3x []*

27 July:
Bridgend, Cornelly. Lab, Ind
Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, Northern. Lab, LD
Somerset, Chard, Combe. LD, Ind
Somerset, Yeovil, Summerlands. Green, LD, Ind, []
Vale of Glamorgan, Barry, Buttrills. Con, Lab, PC
Wealden, Hailsham, North West. LD, Ind

Warrington, Poulton with Fearnhead, Longbarn, Fearnhead & Cinnamonbrow. Lab*
Warrington, Winwick, Houghton Green. Lab*

Cornwall, Bude-Stratton, Bude. [], Local Resident, Listening And Supporting The Whole Community
Mid Devon, Bickleigh. 6x []
Mid Suffolk, Elmswell. 2x []
Shropshire, Albrighton. 2x [], Independent Local Resident
West Suffolk, Brandon, East. West Suffolk Independent, Ind

3 August:
Caerphilly, Draethen, Waterloo & Rudry, Rudry (4). 3x Lab*, Ind*
Carephilly, Draethen, Waterloo & Rudry, Llanfedw (2). Lab*

Central Bedfordshire, Henlow. [], Local Independent Parish Candidate

Caerphilly, Draethen, Waterloo & Rudry, Rhydygwern. Ind*
Central Bedfordshire, Studham (4). Ind*, 3x []*
Malvern Hills, Bayton (5). []*
Malvern Hills, Newland (6). []*
Milton Keynes, Olney. []*
North East Lincolnshire, Irby (5). 4x []*

Northumberland, Horncliffe, Horncliffe. []*

9 August:

Guildford, Pirbright. 3x []

10 August:

Carmarthenshire, Cwmamman, Pistllwyd. Gwlad, Ind

North Northamptonshire, Finedon. LD*

Carmarthenshire, Newcastle Emlyn. 2x []

East Lindsey, East Keal. 2x []

King's Lynn & West Norfolk, Docking (2). 3x []

King's Lynn & West Norfolk, West Walton. 2x Ind, 2x []

North Northamptonshire, Irchester (2). 2x [], Ind

[Harry Hayfield]

Vacancy declared on Haminiog ward of Llanrhystud Community Council following Cllr. Donald Morgan being unable to attend for six months in a row
www.ceredigion.gov.uk/media/13320/public-notice-haminiog-ward-26-07-2023.pdf

Two Vacancies declared on Tregaron Town Council www.ceredigion.gov.uk/media/13203/public-notice-tregaron-04-07-2023.pdf

[gwynthegriff]

Jul 20, 2023 11:16:38 GMT Harry Hayfield said:

Vacancy declared on Haminiog ward of Llanrhystud Community Council following Cllr. Donald Morgan being unable to attend for six months in a row
www.ceredigion.gov.uk/media/13320/public-notice-haminiog-ward-26-07-2023.pdf

Two Vacancies declared on Tregaron Town Council www.ceredigion.gov.uk/media/13203/public-notice-tregaron-04-07-2023.pdf

If he was unable to attend (as opposed to couldn't be bothered to attend) he could have applied for a dispensation under Sn 85 of the LGA.

Which the Council might or might not have chosen to approve.


(I'm quoting the English rules but I would expect it to be broadly similar in Wales)