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Post by andrewteale on Feb 15, 2018 20:32:15 GMT
The Bolton Council website must be the worst in the UK for Electoral Services. Not only is the SOPN not yet shown on the election pages for the Farnworth by-election nearly 6 days after nominations closed - nor identified using the search engine - but also there is no Notice of Election for this election whilst the result of the Hulton by-election held on 18 January is shown only in the News section but not the Elections section I photographed the Notice of Election on the council noticeboard last week. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get into town this week to photograph the SOPN. |
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Post by middleenglander on Feb 16, 2018 17:48:14 GMT
There are 12 by-elections called in the last week of February, 21 so far during March and 1 already in April. There are a further 15 known vacancies where there is as yet no date for the by-election, although 4 of these will have ward elections in May. There are also 24 reported vacancies which will not be filled under the "six month" rule.
22 February - 12
Arun DC, Marine - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Boston BC, Old Leake & Wrangle - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Blue Revolution
Chichester DC, Fishbourne - Liberal Democrat resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Dorset CC, Bridport - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Hertfordshire CC, Goffs Oak & Bury Green - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Lichfield DC, Stowe - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Something New
North Kesteven DC, Eagle, Swinderby & Witham St Hughs - Independent died - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Lincs Ind
Scottish Borders UA, Selkirkshire - Conservative resigned following appointment as MSP - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green, 2 Ind
Torfaen UA, Trevethin - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Lab, Green, 2 Ind
West Dorset DC, Bridport North - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
West Somerset DC, Minehead South - Independent sitting as UKIP resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Wigan MB, Bryn - Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
1 March - 4
Basingstoke & Deane BC, Kempshott - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Clackmannanshire UA, Clackmannanshire North - SNP resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
East Devon DC, Exmouth Town - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
Solihull MB, Blythe - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
8 March - 8
Bolton MB, Farnworth - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Farnworth & Kearsley Residents
Dacorum BC, Northchurch - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
East Hampshire DC, Petersfield Bell Hill - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind
Harlow BC, Little Pardon & Hare Street - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Medway UA, Rochester West - Conservative resigned on appointment to Government - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Nottingham UA, Wollaton West - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Bus Pass Elvis
Rutland UA, Oakham South East - Conservative resigned - 2 candidates: Con, No Description
Tameside MB, Droylesden East - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
15 March - 3
Redcar & Cleveland UA, Longbeck - Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
South Kesteven DC, Stamford St George's - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
South Kesteven DC, St John's - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
22 March - 6
Aylesbury Vale DC, Central & Walton - Conservative resigned
Cheshire East UA, Bunbury - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned
Chiltern DC, Ridgeway - Independent died
Midlothian UA, Pencuik - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek West - Conservative died
Thurrock UA, Ockendon - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned
5 April - 1
Highland UA, Caol & Mallaig - SNP died
Not yet called - 15
Cheshire West & Chester, Ellesmere Port Town - Labour died 9 February
* Crawley BC, Ifield - Labour died 3 October
Fylde BC, Heyhouses - Conservative died 20 December
** Hyndburn BC, St Oswalds - UKIP died 26 October
Lancaster BC, Skerton West - Labour died 8 November
Leicestershire CC, Stoney Stanton & Croft - Conservative died 2 January
New Forest DC, Milford - Conservative died 12 January
Perth & Kinross UA, Highland - Conservative died 6 February
* Rochford DC, Hockley - Resident resigned around 21 December
* Rushmoor BC, West Heath - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned 8 January
St Edmundsbury BC, St Olave's - Labour resigned around middle of January
Taunton Deane BC, Wiveliscombe & West Deane - Independent resigned around 13 February
Warrington UA, Lymm South - Conservative died 13 January
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Hatfield Villages - Conservative died 10 February
Wyre BC, Breck - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned around 8 January
* elections in this ward in May
** election for this seat in May but not covered by 6 month rule
Vacancies arising under 6 month rule - 24
Barking & Dagenham LB, Heath - Labour resigned
Bexley LB, Lesnes Abbey - Labour resigned
Birmingham MB, Kings Norton - Labour resigned
Bolton MB, Smithills - Liberal Democrat resigned
Bradford MB, Little Horton - Labour resigned
Brentwood BC, Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon - Localist sitting as Liberal Democrat resigned
Croydon LB, Selsdon & Ballard - Conservative resigned
Croydon LB, Thornton Heath - Labour sitting as Independent resigned
Epping Forest DC, Chipping Ongar, Greensted & Marden Ash - Liberal Democrat died
Hounslow LB, Bedfont - Labour resigned
Hounslow LB, Chiswick Riverside - Conservative resigned
Hounslow LB, Hanworth Park - Labour resigned
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, South Jesmond - Labour resigned
Oldham MB, Shaw - Liberal Democrat resigned
Oxford UA, Northfield Brook - Labour died
Portsmouth UA, Baffin - UKIP sitting as Conservative resigned
Reigate & Banstead BC, South Park & Woodhatch - Conservative resigned
Sefton MB, Blundellsands - Labour resigned
South Cambridgeshire DC, Bourn - Conservative resigned
South Lakeland DC, Burneside - Liberal Democrat resigned
Sutton LB, Stonecot - Liberal Democrat died
Weymouth & Portland BC, Weymouth West - Conservative sitting as Green resigned
Winchester BC, Wonston & Micheldever - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned
Wirral MB, Bebington - Labour died
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 19, 2018 11:23:00 GMT
Sad news today of the death of Sheila Newman, Labour councillor for Chorlton ward on Manchester city council since 1999. She was also Lady Mayoress - married to Eddie Newman, former MEP and councillor for Woodhouse Park ward.
(Six month rule applies)
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Post by andrewp on Feb 19, 2018 21:14:42 GMT
Nick Gregory, Conservative, Halesowen South is missing from the Councillors page of Dudley MBC. His term ends May 2018.
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 20, 2018 19:06:36 GMT
Nick Gregory, Conservative, Halesowen South is missing from the Councillors page of Dudley MBC. His term ends May 2018. This appears to be a six-month rule disqualification which kicked in on 10th January. |
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Post by CHILTERNS on Feb 22, 2018 18:46:23 GMT
Cllr Kevin Hewson of Aylesbury Vale District Council has today passed away.
Cllr Hewson represented the Quainton Ward.
There will be a by-election in due course
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Post by Chris from Brum on Feb 22, 2018 18:50:54 GMT
Cllr Kevin Henson of Aylesbury Vale District Council has today passed away. Cllr Henson represented the Quainton Ward. There will be a by-election in due course AVDC's website has him as Kevin Hewson, and he was a Conservative. |
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 22, 2018 22:16:38 GMT
Deirdre Foley has resigned as Labour councillor for Worksop South-East ward, Bassetlaw council. By-election called for 22nd March.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 23, 2018 9:11:40 GMT
Regret to report the death of Elias Mattu, Mayor of Wolverhampton and Labour councillor for Graiseley ward.
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Post by AdminSTB on Feb 23, 2018 10:19:43 GMT
Regret to report the death of Elias Mattu, Mayor of Wolverhampton and Labour councillor for Graiseley ward. He was a very good contributor to discussion particularly around inter-borough bus services on CENTRO and he can't have been more than 60. |
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Post by Chris from Brum on Feb 23, 2018 10:26:41 GMT
He was a very good contributor to discussion particularly around inter-borough bus services on CENTRO and he can't have been more than 60. The tweet does say that he was 59. |
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Post by AdminSTB on Feb 23, 2018 10:42:33 GMT
He was a very good contributor to discussion particularly around inter-borough bus services on CENTRO and he can't have been more than 60. The tweet does say that he was 59. I can't see tweets when accessing via my work VPN. Twitter is completely blocked. This is exceptionally annoying when trying to access the BBC who seem to have whole stories just made up of embedded twats these days. |
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Post by andrewteale on Feb 23, 2018 17:16:40 GMT
The by-elections in Fylde, Heyhouses and Taunton Deane, Wiveliscombe/W Deane have both been called for 5th April.
There appear to be no by-elections on 29th March, which is Maundy Thursday.
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Post by Foggy on Feb 24, 2018 0:07:17 GMT
There appear to be no by-elections on 29th March, which is Maundy Thursday. Well, until about 12 years ago, by-elections on Maundy Thursday were of course illegal. Perhaps some councils' electoral services officers have forgotten about the change to the law, or else are just religious and socially conservative so try to avoid counts potentially carrying on into Good Friday? |
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Post by yellowperil on Feb 24, 2018 8:53:16 GMT
There appear to be no by-elections on 29th March, which is Maundy Thursday. Well, until about 12 years ago, by-elections on Maundy Thursday were of course illegal. Perhaps some councils' electoral services officers have forgotten about the change to the law, or else are just religious and socially conservative so try to avoid counts potentially carrying on into Good Friday? Would there be additional costs finishing the count on Good Friday? |
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Post by Foggy on Feb 24, 2018 20:00:48 GMT
Well, until about 12 years ago, by-elections on Maundy Thursday were of course illegal. Perhaps some councils' electoral services officers have forgotten about the change to the law, or else are just religious and socially conservative so try to avoid counts potentially carrying on into Good Friday? Would there be additional costs finishing the count on Good Friday? That's a very good point, actually. It's not just deference to a Christian observance – having to pay bank holiday rates to staff could be an important consideration in these straitened times. |
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