Cambridge city council: The Liberal Democrats intend to use the casting vote of the outgoing Mayor to elect a Liberal Democrat councillor as his successor, and then to use the casting vote of the incoming Mayor to retain control of the council.
Essex county council: Vacancy in Chelmsford North division after the death of the leader of the opposition, Liberal Democrat councillor Tom Smith-Hughes. Term ends 2013.
Barnet borough council: Byelection on 31 May in Brunswick Park ward after the death of Conservative councillor and former council leader Lynne Hillan. Term ends 2014.
Hammersmith and Fulham borough council: Impending vacancy in Town ward due to the resignation of outgoing Conservative council leader Stephen Greenhalgh, who is to be appointed Deputy Mayor for Policing by the Mayor of London.
Durham county council: Vacancy in Peterlee West division after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Barbara Sloan. Term ends in 2013.
North West
Carlisle city council: Vacancy in Harraby ward after the death of Labour councillor Dave Weedall who was the longest serving councillor in the City. Term ends 2014.
Chorley borough council: Ken Ball, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in Coppull ward and was the last remaining Liberal Democrat councillor, has left the party to sit as a Coppull Independent.
Cumbria county council: Byelection on 24 May in Aspatria and Wharrels division after the resignation of Conservative councillor Mike Johnson who has become an employee of the council and would have been disqualified. Term ends 2013.
Liverpool city council: There are two vacancies. Allerton and Hunts Cross ward has a vacant seat after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Vera Best, who has since died. Riverside ward has a seat vacant due to the disqualification of Joe Anderson, the Labour Party group leader, who was elected Mayor. Both terms end in 2014.
Pendle borough council: The Liberal Democrat group, which holds the balance of power on the council, has said it will not shirk a decision on which of the two larger parties to put into the administration.
Eastbourne borough council: Byelection in Meads ward on 31 May after the resignation of Conservative councillor Nigel Goodyear, who is to stand (as an Independent candidate) for Police and Crime Commissioner. Term ends 2015.
Elmbridge borough council: The May election in Esher ward has been postponed to 21 June after the death of Bruce King, who had been nominated as a Labour candidate. The seat is held by the Conservatives.
Kent county council: Byelection on 14 June in Tunbridge Wells East division after the death of Conservative councillor Kevin Lynes. Term ends 2013.
Bournemouth borough council: Byelection on 31 May in Redhill and Northbourne ward after the resignation of former council leader Peter Charon, a Conservative councillor. Term ends 2015. Meanwhile Sue Anderson, who was elected as a Conservative councillor in Moordown ward, has been suspended from the group over comments made on Twitter supporting the English Defence League.
Cotswold district council: Byelection on 31 May in Fosseridge ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Michele Jeffrey for work reasons. Term ends 2015.
West Devon district council: Byelection on 21 June in Tavistock North ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Mike Harper. Term ends 2015.
Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council: Terry Turner was elected councillor for Kidsgrove ward on 10 May. He returns the seat to the Labour Party, succeeding a councillor who left the party when he was charged with assault.
Stoke-on-Trent city council: Vacancy in Springfields and Trent Vale after the resignation of Labour councillor Sarah Hill, whose leadership challenge was defeated. Term ends 2015.
Worcester city council: The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have signed an agreement to work together to provide a stable administration; however it is not a coalition agreement so it is likely that there will be an all-Conservative cabinet.
Gwynedd county council: Byelection in Bryncrug/Llanfihangel division on 14 June after no candidates were nominated for the May elections. If the seat is won by Plaid Cymru, they will win an overall majority on the council.
Clackmannanshire council: Control of the council will turn on the decision of Independent councillor Archie Drummond, who is a former member of both Labour and the SNP.
Fife council: Negotiations over the council leadership are making progress, with the Independent councillors apparently willing to support a Labour administration, while the Scottish National Party and Liberal Democrats are willing to reform their coalition which has run the council for the past five years.
Midlothian council: The Scottish National Party has secured the support of the Independent and Scottish Green Party councillors to form an administration. The Independent councillor Peter de Vink will be part of the administration.
Stirling council: Labour and the Conservatives have agreed to form a coalition to run the council; the Scottish National Party, who gained seats and are the largest party, are not pleased.