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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 13 by-elections for 14 seats during the rest of August and 11 already in September.  There are  a further 21 known vacancies - 14 in England, 5 in Wales and 2 in Scotland - where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

11th August - 3
North Ayrshire UA, Irvine West - SNP resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green, Socialist Labour
Renfrewshire UA, Renfrew South & Gallowhill - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP
Worcestershire CC, Ombersley - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, Ind

18th August - 9 contests for 10 seats
Gravesham BC, Pelham - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Eng Dem
Kent CC, Gravesham East - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Redcar & Cleveland, Ormesby - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, North East
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Independent died - 4 candidates: Con, LD, Green, Ind
Surrey CC, Farnham South - Conservative resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Residents, Ind
Thanet DC, Northwood - 2 UKIP sitting as Democratic Independent resigned - 10 candidates: 2 Con, 2 Lab, 2 LD, 2 UKIP, United Thanet, Ind
Wandsworth LB, Tooting - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Social Democratic
Waverley BC, Farnham Castle - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, Residents
Waverley BC, Farnham Shortheath & Boundstone - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, Residents, Ind

25th August - 1Fife UA, The Lochs - Independent (Communist) resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Green, Communist

1st September - 5
Bournemouth UA, Kinson North - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Cornwall UA, Four Lanes - UKIP resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Mebyon Kernow, Ind
Dorset CC Ferndown - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
East Dorset DC, Parley - Conservative died
Stockton-On-Tees UA, Grangefield - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

September 8th - 4
Barrow-in-Furness BC, Parkside - Labour died
Maidstone BC, Shepway South - UK died
Mansfield UA, Yeoman Hill - Labour died
Sheffield MB, Mosborough - Labour died

September 15th - 1Shropshire UA, Bishop's Castle - Liberal Democrat resigned

22nd September - 1North Lanarkshire UA, Coatbridge North & Glenboig - SNP resigned

Not yet called - 21Blackpool UA, Tyldseley - Labour died 25th July
Bolton MB, Rumworth - Labour died around 27th July
Cotswold DC, Stow - Conservative died 15th July
Derby UA, Allestree - Conservative resigned 16th May
Dacorum BC, Adeyfield West - Conservative died 28th July
Gateshead MB, Chopwell & Rolands Gill - Labour resigned late May
Gloucester BC, Longlevens - Conservative died 3rd August
Kettering BC, Rothwell - Labour died around 20th July
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Heacham - Conservative resigned early July
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Blakelaw - Labour resigned around 3rd July
North East Derbyshire DC, Tupton - Labour resigned 11th July 
Rother DC, Darwell - Conservative resigned beginning of May
Teignbridge DC, Teignmouth Central - Conservative died 2nd June
Wellingborough BC, Finedon - Conservative died 11th July

Glasow UA, Garscadden & Scotstounhill - Labour died 25th July
Highland UA, Cullodon & Ardersier - Labour died 21st July

Caerphilly UA, Gilfach - Labour resigned around 14th April
Caerphilly UA, Risca East - Labour resigned late July following election to Assembly
Cardiff UA, Plasnewydd - Labour died 24th July
Carmarthenshire UA, Cilycwm - Independent died 5th July
Neath Port Talbot UA, Blaengwrach - Labour died 2nd August