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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

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Collated By MiddleEnglander

There are 23 by-elections identified during the remaining 3 weeks of September together with 22 already in October and  a further 19 known vacancies - 13 in England, 3 in both Scotland and Wales - where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

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 - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
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 - 2 candidates: Con, Lab
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 - 8Blackpool UA, Tyldseley - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Blaenau UA, Brynmawr - Independent died - 2 candidates: Lab, Ind
Cotswold DC, Stow - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, LD
Dacorum BC, Adeyfield West - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Derby UA, Allestree - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
North Norfolk DC, Glaven Valley - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Wellingborough BC, Finedon - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
West Lindsey DC, Cherry Willingham - Conservative resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP

6th October - 8Bolton MB, Rumworth - Labour died
Caerphilly UA, Gilfach - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Lab, Plaid Cymru, Green, UKIP
Caerphilly UA, Risca East - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, UKIP
East Devon DC, Exmouth Brixington - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Independent East Devon Alliance
Harringey LB, St Ann's - Labour resigned
Hartlepool UA, Headland & Harbour - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Putting Hartlepool First, Patients not Profit, Ind
Glasgow UA, Garscadden & Scotstounhill - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green, UKIP
Highland UA, Cullodon & Ardersier - Labour died - 9 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green 4 x Ind

13th October - 9 
Cumbria CC, Windermere - Liberal Democrat resigned
Kent CC, Swanley - Conservative died
Lancaster BC, Westgate - Labour resigned
Lewisham LB, Brockley - Labour resigned
Lewisham LB, Evelyn - Labour died
North Kesteven DC, Cliff Villages - Lincolnshire Independent resigned
Poole UA, Broadstone - Conservative resigned
Sevenoaks DC, Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village - Conservative died
South Lakeland DC, Windermere Bowness North - Liberal Democrat resigned

20th October - 3
East Riding of Yorkshire UA, St Mary's - Conservative died
Medway UA, Strood South - UKIP resigned
Middlesbrough UA, Central - Labour resigned

27th October - 2
Rother DC, Collington - Independent resigned
Rother DC, Darwell - Conservative resigned

Not yet called - 19Braintree DC, Bumpstead - Conservative resigned around 8th September
Braintree DC, Witham North - Conservative resigned around 8th September
Doncaster, Norton & Askern - Labour died 16th August
Eastleigh BC, Fair Oak & Horton Heath - Liberal Democrat died 26th August
Gloucester BC, Longlevens - Conservative died 3rd August
Harborough DC, Misterton - Conservative resigned 1st September
Horsham DC, Southwater - Conservative died around 1st September
Kettering BC, Rothwell - Labour died around 20th July
Kings Lynn & West Norfolk BC, Heacham - Conservative resigned early July
Medway UA, Rainham Central - Conservative died 8th September
Reigate & Banstead BC, Kingswood with Burgh Heath - Conservative died around 29th August
St Albans BC, Clarence - Liberal Democrat resigned around 2nd September
Wandsworth LB, Queenstown - Labour died 1st September

Aberdenshire UA, Banff & District - SNP died 27th August
Aberdeenshire UA, Inverurie & District - Liberal Democrat resigned 31st August
Angus UA, Arbroath East & Lunan - Independent resigned around 8th September

Conwy UA, Abergele Pensarn - Labour resigned around 31st August
Neath Port Talbot UA, Blaengwrach - Labour died 2nd August
Vale of Glamorgan UA, Gibbensdown - Labour resigned around 16th August