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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Link also to >>> Council Election results June 2015 - April 2016

Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 21  known by-elections during February and 4 already called in March.  There are a further 19 known vacancies, 17 in England and 2 in Wales, where there is as yet no date although it is probable that some of these will be left vacant until May.

4th February - 4East Cambridgeshire DC, Bottisham - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
North West Leicestershire DC, Measham South - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Northumberland UA, Hexham West - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, Ind, No Description (former Liberal Democrat Councillor for Hexham West)
Shropshire UA, Oswestry South - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

11th February - 4Bolton 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
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, Ind
Stratford-on-Avon, Studley with Sambourne  - Conservative resigned

3rd March - 4
Blackpool UA, Bloomfield - Labour resigned
East Dorset DC - Conservative resigned
Havant BC, Bondfields - Conservative died
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned

Known vacancies in England - 17Barrow-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
Cumbria CC, Kendal Strickland & Fell - Liberal Democrat died 16th January
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
North Kesteven DC, Ashy De La Launde & Cranwell - Conservative died 14th January
Richmondshire DC. Richmond Central - Liberal Democrat died 20th January
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
* 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 - 6Bolton 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