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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Link to >>> Council election results May 2016 - April 2017

Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 27 by-elections during the rest of July and so far 12 in August.  There are  a further 23 known vacancies - 20 in England including a double vacancy in one ward, 2 in Wales and 1 in Scotland - where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

14th July - 10 Link to >>>>> Preview by Andrew Teale

Bradford MB, Wibsey - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Cornwall UA, Newquay Treviglas - UKIP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Cornwall UA, St Teath & St Breward - Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 3 x Ind
Gwynedd UA, Marchog - Independent resigned - 2 candidates: Lab, No Description
Gwynedd UA, Y Felinheli - Plaid Cymru resigned - 2 candidates: Con, Plaid Cymru
Islington LB, Barnsbury - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
Newham LB, Forest Gate North - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
North Norfolk DC, Astley - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Selby DC, Bryam & Brotherton - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Yorkshire 1st
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Grove - Independent died: 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ind

21st July - 10

 East Devon, DC Exmouth Littleham - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
East Devon DC, Honiton St Michael's - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Independent East Devon Alliance
Gwynedd UA, Waunfawr - Plaid Cymru resigned - 2 candidates: Lab, Plaid Cymru
Hackney LB, Hackney Central - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
Lancashire CC, Chorley Rural North - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Lewisham LB, Bellingham - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, People before Profits
Newark & Sherwood DC, Balderton South - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, LD
Northampton BC, Westone - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
Reading UA, Southcote - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Tandridge DC, Warlingham West - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP

26th July - 1

East Hampshire DC, The Hangers & Forest - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Justice

27th July - 1

South Hams DC, Totnes - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, Green, Ind

28th July - 5

Cornwall UA, Newlyn & Goonhavern - Conservative resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Mebyon Kernow, 2 x Ind
Haringey LB, Harringay - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Newport UA, St Julian's - Liberal Democrat died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Plaid Cymru
Sutton LB, Carshalton Central - Liberal Democrat resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Christian People's Alliance
Wychavon DC, Droitwich West - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

4th August - 6

Ashford BC, Beaver - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, UKIP
Brighton & Hove UA, East Brighton - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ind
Eden DC, Alston Moor - Conservative resigned - 2 candidates: Con, LD
Newcastle- Under- Lyme BC, Silverdale & Parksite - UKIP sitting as Independent Group died
Nottinghamshire CC, Bingham - Conservative died
Rushcliffe BC, Cranmer - Conservative died

11th August - 3

North Ayrshire UA, Irvine West - SNP resigned
Renfrewshire UA, Renfrew South & Gallowhill - Labour died
Worcestershire CC, Ombersley - Conservative died

18th August - 2

Redcar & Cleveland, Ormesby - Liberal Democrat resigned
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Independent died

25th August - 1

Fife UA, The Lochs - Independent (Communist) resigned

Not yet called - 23

Cornwall UA, Four Lanes - UKIP resigned around 7th July
Derby UA, Allestree - Conservative resigned 16th May
Dorset CC, Ferndown - Conservative  died 20th June
East Dorset DC, Parley - Conservative died 20th June
Gateshead MB, Chopwell & Rolands Gill - Labour resigned late May
Gravesham BC, Pelham - Labour died 10th June
Kent CC, Gravesham East - Labour died 10th June
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BS, Heacham - Conservative resigned early July
Maidstone BC, Shepway South - UKIP died 13th May
Mansfield DC, Yeoman Hill - Labour died 27th June
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Blakelaw - Labour resigned around 3rd July
Rother DC, Darwell - Conservative resigned beginning of May
Sheffield MB, Mosborough - Labour died 29th June
Stockton-on- Tees UA, Grangefield - Labour died 8th June
Surrey CC, Farnham South - Conservative resigned around 27th June
Teignbridge DC, Teignmouth Central - Conservative died 2nd June
Thanet DC, Northwood - 2 UKIP sitting as Democratic Independent resigned towards end of June
Waverley BC, Farnham Castle - Conservative resigned around middle of June
Waverley BC, Farnham Shortheath & Boundstone - Conservative resigned around 27th June

North Lanarkshire UA, Coatbridge North & Glenboig - SNP resigned around 29th June

Caerphilly UA, Gilfach - Labour resigned around 14th April
Carmarthenshire UA, Cilycwm - Independent died 5th July

Impending resignation

Cheshire East UA, Bunbury - Conservative when police investigation completed