Local Council by-elections after 4 May 2017

[greenhert]

Yes, peterl, it is.

[peterl]

Then why is it not listed in Schedule 1 to the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971?

www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/80/schedule/1

I grant that it is listed in respect of Scotland, but for England no.

[Foggy]

Feb 24, 2018 21:15:43 GMT peterl said:

Then why is it not listed in Schedule 1 to the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971?

www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/80/schedule/1

I grant that it is listed in respect of Scotland, but for England no.

Because in respect of England and Wales, Christmas Day and Good Friday are covered by Section 1 of the main text, so they do not need to be listed in the schedule to the Act. 

[peterl]

Hmm. not sure about that.

Subsection (1) "Subject to subsection (2) below, the days specified in Schedule 1 to this Act shall be bank holidays in England and Wales, in Scotland and in Northern Ireland as indicated in the Schedule."

Subsection 2 relates to a power to declare a day a bank holiday in a particular year.

Subsection 4 "No person shall be compellable to make any payment or to do any act on a bank holiday under this Act which he would not be compellable to make or do on Christmas Day or Good Friday..."

Good Friday is then essentially a day that is treated as a bank holiday for certain purposes.

[Foggy]

Feb 24, 2018 21:52:24 GMT peterl said:

Subsection 4 "No person shall be compellable to make any payment or to do any act on a bank holiday under this Act which he would not be compellable to make or do on Christmas Day or Good Friday..."

Good Friday is then essentially a day that is treated as a bank holiday for certain purposes.

Hmm, yes, it's that subsection which appears to be the substantive one, and seems to suggest that those days have been treated as days of rest and commemoration for a long time beforehand as a matter of course. It could be an oversight, but I wouldn't want to try to challenge it in court and potentially force a lot of people to work on Christmas Day all of a sudden! 

[J.G.Harston]

Feb 24, 2018 22:18:29 GMT Foggy said:

Feb 24, 2018 21:52:24 GMT peterl said:

Subsection 4 "No person shall be compellable to make any payment or to do any act on a bank holiday under this Act which he would not be compellable to make or do on Christmas Day or Good Friday..."

Good Friday is then essentially a day that is treated as a bank holiday for certain purposes.

Hmm, yes, it's that subsection which appears to be the substantive one, and seems to suggest that those days have been treated as days of rest and commemoration for a long time beforehand as a matter of course. It could be an oversight, but I wouldn't want to try to challenge it in court and potentially force a lot of people to work on Christmas Day all of a sudden! 

The 1971 Act specifies that the schedule of dates are to be treated as though they were Christmas Day or Good Friday. What banking and financial transactions are complellable on those days is defined in Common Law (outside Scotland, which is why Christmas Day is specified in Scotland).

[middleenglander]

There are 22 known by-elections so far during March and 4 already in April.  There are a further 16 known vacancies where there is as yet no date for the by-election, although 5 of these will have ward elections in May and are now unlikely to be contested before then.   There are also 27 reported vacancies which will not be filled under the "six month" rule.

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 - 7
Aylesbury Vale DC, Central & Walton - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
Bassetlaw DC, Worksop South East - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Cheshire East UA, Bunbury - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Chiltern DC, Ridgeway - Independent died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Midlothian UA, Pencuik - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek West - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Thurrock UA, Ockendon - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Thurrock Ind

5 April - 3
Fylde BC, Heyhouses - Conservative died
Highland UA, Caol & Mallaig - SNP died
Taunton Deane BC, Wiveliscombe & West Deane

19 April - 1
Perth & Kinross UA, Highland - Conservative died

Not yet called - 16
Aylesbury Vale DC, Quainton - Conservative died 22 February
Braintree DC, Hatfield Peveral & Terling - Conservative resigned around 7 February
Chichester DC, Rogate - Conservative resigned around 23 February following election as MP
Cheshire West & Chester, Ellesmere Port Town - Labour died 9 February
* Crawley BC, Ifield - Labour died 3 October
** 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
* 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
Warrington UA, Lymm South - Conservative died 13 January
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Hatfield Villages - Conservative died 10 February
* Wolverhampton MB, Graiseley - Labour died around 22 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 - 27
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
Dudley MB, Halesowen South - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance
Enfield LB, Ponders End - Labour 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
Manchester MB, Chorlton - Labour died
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

[sjorford]

Seems there will be at least one by-election in Easter week - Knowsley MB, Page Moss, formerly held by Veronica McNeill (Lab/Co-op):

www.knowsley.gov.uk/your-council/voting-and-elections

[peterl]

Weymouth will now not be holding elections this year. does this mean Weymouth West no longer falls under the 6 month rule? (It is now more than a year till the next theoretical election for the ward).

[middleenglander]

Mar 1, 2018 16:48:29 GMT peterl said:

Weymouth will now not be holding elections this year. does this mean Weymouth West no longer falls under the 6 month rule? (It is now more than a year till the next theoretical election for the ward).

I await guidance from David / A N Other but I have already moved Weymouth West into the pending column.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Mar 1, 2018 17:35:22 GMT middleenglander said:

Mar 1, 2018 16:48:29 GMT peterl said:

Weymouth will now not be holding elections this year. does this mean Weymouth West no longer falls under the 6 month rule? (It is now more than a year till the next theoretical election for the ward).

I await guidance from David / A N Other but I have already moved Weymouth West into the pending column.

I think there were some Exeter and Norwich vacancies in 2010 which moved in and out of being covered by the six month rule but I don't think there's an exact precedent. On a preliminary view the six month rule isn't something that is triggered once and then invalidates any subsequent attempt to hold a byelection, so now the 2018 elections are cancelled and the terms extended, it is possible to call the Weymouth West byelection.

I imagine it will be on 3 May.

[lancastrian]

Burnley councillor Mohammed Ishtiaq, Labour, Queensgate ward, has left the council as of the 21st February. Presume resignation as he was present at a council meeting that day and was replaced on the relevant committees then. 2015-19 term, probably a double vacancy in May.

[andrewteale]

Ivor and Betty McLatchy have resigned as Conservative councillors for Haverhill East and Haverhill North wards respectively, St Edmundsbury council.

[andrewteale]

Annie Hambridge has resigned as Conservative councillor for Heathfield ward, Richmond upon Thames council. Six-month rule applies.

[Davıd Boothroyd]

Hambidge, not Hambridge. It's really difficult to type her name correctly as you really want to put the 'r' in.

[middleenglander]

There are 19 by-elections during the rest of March and 5 already in April.  There are a further 19 known vacancies where there is as yet no date for the by-election, although 6 of these will have ward elections in May and are now unlikely to be contested before then.   There are also 27 reported vacancies which will not be filled under the "six month" rule.

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 - 7
Aylesbury Vale DC, Central & Walton - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
Bassetlaw DC, Worksop South East - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Cheshire East UA, Bunbury - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Chiltern DC, Ridgeway - Independent died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Midlothian UA, Pencuik - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek West - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Thurrock UA, Ockendon - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Thurrock Ind

29 March - 1
Knowsley MB, Page Moss - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, UKIP

5 April - 3
Fylde BC, Heyhouses - Conservative died
Highland UA, Caol & Mallaig - SNP died - 6 candidates: Con, LD, SNP, 3 Ind
Taunton Deane BC, Wiveliscombe & West Deane

12 April - 1
St Edmundsbury BC, St Olave's - Labour resigned

19 April - 1
Perth & Kinross UA, Highland - Conservative died

Not yet called - 19
Aylesbury Vale DC, Quainton - Conservative died 22 February
Braintree DC, Hatfield Peveral & Terling - Conservative resigned around 7 February
Burnley BC, Queensgate - Labour resigned on 21 February
Chichester DC, Rogate - Conservative resigned around 23 February following election as MP
Cheshire West & Chester, Ellesmere Port Town - Labour died 9 February
* Crawley BC, Ifield - Labour died 3 October
** 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
* Rochford DC, Hockley - Resident resigned around 21 December
* Rushmoor BC, West Heath - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned 8 January
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative resigned around 26 February
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative resigned around 26 February
Warrington UA, Lymm South - Conservative died 13 January
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Hatfield Villages - Conservative died 10 February
Weymouth & Portland BC, Weymouth West - Conservative sitting as Green resigned 20 December
* Wolverhampton MB, Graiseley - Labour died around 22 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 - 27
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
Dudley MB, Halesowen South - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance
Enfield LB, Ponders End - Labour 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
Manchester MB, Chorlton - Labour died
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
Richmond LB, Heathfield - 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
Winchester BC, Wonston & Micheldever - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned
Wirral MB, Bebington -  Labour died

[oldhamexile]

Mar 4, 2018 22:10:18 GMT Davıd Boothroyd said:

Hambidge, not Hambridge. It's really difficult to type her name correctly as you really want to put the 'r' in.

The local paper has just reported some of the background to this resignation.
www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/16066322.Councillor_resigns_over____culturally_insensitive____comments/

[andrewteale]

Chichester, Rogate has been called for 12th April.

[Andrew_S]

I've been to Chichester once for a few hours, in January 1999. Just decided to get on a train and go there for no particular reason. Stupidly I didn't visit the cathedral which is probably the number one attraction.

[middleenglander]

There are 11 by-elections during the rest of March and 7 already in April.  There are a further 17 known vacancies where there is as yet no date for the by-election, although 6 of these will have ward elections in May and are now very unlikely to be contested before then.   There are also 27 reported vacancies which will not be filled under the "six month" rule.

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 - 7
Aylesbury Vale DC, Central & Walton - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
Bassetlaw DC, Worksop South East - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Cheshire East UA, Bunbury - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Chiltern DC, Ridgeway - Independent died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Midlothian UA, Pencuik - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Leek West - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Thurrock UA, Ockendon - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Thurrock Ind

29 March - 1
Knowsley MB, Page Moss - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, UKIP

5 April - 3
Fylde BC, Heyhouses - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Highland UA, Caol & Mallaig - SNP died - 6 candidates: Con, LD, SNP, 3 Ind
Taunton Deane BC, Wiveliscombe & West Deane - Independent resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Green

12 April - 2
Chichester DC, Rogate - Conservative resigned
St Edmundsbury BC, St Olave's - Labour resigned

19 April - 2
Perth & Kinross UA, Highland - Conservative died
Warrington UA, Lymm South - Conservative died

Not yet called - 17
Aylesbury Vale DC, Quainton - Conservative died 22 February
Braintree DC, Hatfield Peveral & Terling - Conservative resigned around 7 February
Burnley BC, Queensgate - Labour resigned on 21 February
Cheshire West & Chester, Ellesmere Port Town - Labour died 9 February
* Crawley BC, Ifield - Labour died 3 October
** 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
* Rochford DC, Hockley - Resident resigned around 21 December
* Rushmoor BC, West Heath - UKIP sitting as Independent resigned 8 January
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative resigned around 26 February
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative resigned around 26 February
Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Hatfield Villages - Conservative died 10 February
Weymouth & Portland BC, Weymouth West - Conservative sitting as Green resigned 20 December
* Wolverhampton MB, Graiseley - Labour died around 22 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 - 27
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
Dudley MB, Halesowen South - Conservative disqualified for non-attendance
Enfield LB, Ponders End - Labour 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
Manchester MB, Chorlton - Labour died
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
Richmond LB, Heathfield - 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
Winchester BC, Wonston & Micheldever - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned
Wirral MB, Bebington -  Labour died