Upcoming council by elections

 MiddleEnglander does a great job again of collating the information.

There are 20 by-elections remaining during March, 5 already in April with 1 in May as well as an additional 19 vacancies where there is no date as yet for the by-election although many if not most of these will be contested on 22nd May.

There are also two by-elections towards the end of March for the Common Council of the Corporation of London, but as the Council is non-partisan they are not included in this list of elections and vacancies.

12th March - 2
East Hants DC, Petersfield Bell Hill - Conservative died
Hampshire CC, Petersfield Butser - Conservative died

13th March - 8
Amber Valley BC, Heanor West - Labour died
Canterbury BC, Barham Downs - Conservative died
Cheshire East UA, Crewe West - Labour died
Knowsley MB, Longview - Labour resigned
Luton UA, Farley - Labour resigned
Runnymede, Chertsey Meads - Conservative died
Shropshire UA, Ludlow North - Conservative resigned
South Kesteven DC, Aveland - Conservative resigned

20th March - 4
Broadland DC, Wroxham - Lib Dem resigned
Rushcliffe BC, Gamston - Conservative died
Staffordshire Moorlands DC, Cellerhead - Staffordshire Independent died
Torridge DC, Bideford East - Independent died

27th March - 6
Dartford BC, Stone - Labour resigned
East Ayrshire UA, Kilmarnock North - SNP died
Fylde BC, St John's - Ratepayer's Association died
Gedling BC, Gedling - Lib Dem resigned
Oxfordshire CC, Chalgrove & Watlington - Conservative resigned
Sunderland MB, St Anne's - Labour resigned

3rd April - 1
Pendle BC, Blacko & Higherford - Conservative disqualified for non attendance

10th April - 4
Cumbria CC, Belle Vue - Labour died
Flintshire UA, Flint Trelawny - Labour died
North East Derbyshire DC, Coal Aston - Conservative died
Vale of White Horse DC, Wantage Charlton - Conservative sitting as Independent disqualified

1st May - 1
Highland UA, Caol & Mallaig - Independent resigned


Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 19
* Blackburn with Darwen UA, Higher Croft - Labour died 13th February
Blackpool UA, Hawe Side - Labour died 26th November
Blackpool UA, Layton - Labour resigned around 14th January
* Bradford MB, Craven - Conservative died around 5th February
Darlington UA, Mowden - Conservative died 9th January
East Cambridgeshire DC, Sutton - Conservative resigned around 6th March
** Epping Forest DC, Loughton Forest - Resident Association died 7th September
Flintshire UA, Mostyn - Independent disqualification confirmed 5th September
Hartlepool UA, Seaton - Independent died 2nd February
Hull UA, Marfleet - Labour died 24th December
North Kesteven DC, Osbournby - Independent died 3rd February
* Preston BC, Town Centre - Independent Socialist resigned 26th February
* St Albans DC, St Stephens - Conservative died around 5th March
Scottish Borders UA, Hawick & Denholm - Conservative died 21st February
South Hams DC, Salcombe & Malborough - Conservative died 23rd February
* Stevenage BC, Shephall - Labour resigned 5th March
** Wolverhampton MB, Wednesfield North - Conservative died 19th October
Wychavon DC, Fladbury - Conservative died 25th February
Wyre BC, Hardhorn - Conservative died 23rd February

* There will be council elections in this ward in May 2014 and a "double" election is now likely
** This seat will be up for election in May 2014 and hence a by-election is now highly unlikely

Vacancies subject to "6 month" rule - 12
Bexley LB, Sidcup - Conservative ill health resignation around 13th December
Brent LB, Dudden Hill - Lib Dem resigned 29th November
Ealing LB, Hobbayne - Labour resigned end of January / early February
Havering LB, Rainham & Wennington - Independent Resident disqualified for non-attendance on 28th December
Lambeth LB, Streatham South - Labour died 4th February
Lewisham LB, Evelyn - Labour died 3rd January
Preston BC, Fishwick - Labour died 8th January
South Tyneside MB, West Park - Labour died 15th January
Tunbridge Wells BC, Southborough - Conservative died 27th February
Waltham Forest LB, Highham Hill - Labour resigned 27th November after being charged with fraud
West Oxfordshire DC, Ducklington - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned around 21st February
Worthing BC, Marine - Marine - Conservative resigned 26th February

Probable impending vacancies - 3
East Riding UA, Howdenshire - Conservative said he will resign
Fife UA, The Lochs - Labour to resign following election as MSP
Southend UA, Westborough - Independent said he would resign to fight another ward in May