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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 30 by-elections identified during September with 3 already in October along with  a further 16 known vacancies - 12 in England and 4 in Wales - where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

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 - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Stockton-On-Tees UA, Grangefield - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

September 8th - 4
Barrow-in-Furness BC, Parkside - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Maidstone BC, Shepway South - UKIP died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind
Mansfield UA, Yeoman Hill - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Mansfield Ind Forum, Ind
Sheffield MB, Mosborough - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP

September 15th - 5Carlisle BC, Castle - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
East Hertfordshire DC, Puckeridge - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Newcastle-upon-Tyne MB, Blakelaw - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
North East Derbyshire DC, Tupton - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, British People
Shropshire UA, Bishop's Castle - Liberal Democrat resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

20th September - 1 
Cardiff UA, Plasnewydd - Labour died - 6 candidates - Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Green, UKIP

22nd September - 9Allerdale BC, Christchurch - Conservative resigned
Carmarthenshire UA, Cilycwm - Independent died - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, 2 x Ind, People First
Cherwell DC, Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Gateshead MB, Chopwell & Rolands Gill - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
North Lanarkshire UA, Coatbridge North & Glenboig - SNP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Green
North Warwickshire BC, Arley & Whitacre - Conservative resigned
South Northamptonshire DC, Old Stratford - Conservative resigned - 2 candidates: Con, UKIP
Suffolk CC, Hadleigh - Conservative sitting as Independent resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Teignbridge DC, Teignmouth Central - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

29th September - 6Blackpool UA, Tyldseley - Labour died
Cotswold DC, Stow - Conservative died
Dacorum BC, Adeyfield West - Conservative died
Derby UA, Allestree - Conservative resigned
North Norfolk DC, Glaven Valley - Liberal Democrat resigned
West Lindsey DC, Cherry Willingham - Conservative resigned

6th October - 3East Devon DC, Exmouth Brixington - Conservative died
Glasgow UA, Garscadden & Scotstounhill - Labour died
Highland UA, Cullodon & Ardersier - Labour died

Not yet called - 16
Bolton MB, Rumworth - Labour died around 27th July
Doncaster, Norton & Askern - Labour died 16th August
East Riding of Yorkshire UA, St Mary's - Conservative died around 17th August
Gloucester BC, Longlevens - Conservative died 3rd August
Haringey LB, St Ann's - Labour resigned around 19th August
Kent CC, Swanley - Conservative died 2nd August
Kettering BC, Rothwell - Labour died around 20th July
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Heacham - Conservative resigned early July
Middlesbrough UA, Central - Labour resigned around 9th August
Rother DC, Darwell - Conservative resigned beginning of May
Sevenoaks DC, Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village - Conservative died 2nd August
Wellingborough BC, Finedon - Conservative died 11th July

Caerphilly UA, Gilfach - Labour resigned around 14th April
Caerphilly UA, Risca East - Labour resigned late July following election to Assembly
Neath Port Talbot UA, Blaengwrach - Labour died 2nd August
Vale of Glamorgan UA, Gibbensdown - Labour resigned around 16th August