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The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Result

• Knowsley: The byelection in Page Moss ward on 29 March was won by Del Arnall. Labour hold.

Changes of allegiance

• Gedling: Sarah Hewson, who was elected for the Conservatives in Plains ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor citing ‘irregularities’ in the selection process.
• Maidstone: The four councillors elected for the UK Independence Party have all left the party to form the ‘Independent Maidstone’ group. They are Simon Ells (Shepway North ward), John Barned and Eddie Powell (Shepway South ward), and Gordon Newton (Downswood and Otham ward). Meanwhile Richard Webb, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in Coxheath and Hunton ward, has had the party whip withdrawn.

New vacancies

• Basildon: Pitsea South East ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Amanda Arnold. Term ends 2019.
• Bolton: Bromley Cross ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Alan Wilkinson. Term ends 2020.
• Cambridge: East Chesterton ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Margery Abbott. Term ends 2020.
• Cherwell: Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Ken Atack. Term ends 2019.
• Daventry: Walgrave ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Ann Carter. Term ends 2019.
• Gosport: Leesland ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Maria Diffey. Term ends 2020.
• Great Yarmouth: Central and Northgate ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Lea Davis. Term ends 2019.
• Halton: Halton: Halton View ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Stan Parker. Term ends 2019.
• Havant: Hayling West ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Andy Lenaghan. Term ends 2019.
• Kirklees: Birstall and Birkenshaw ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Andrew Palfreeman. Term ends 2020.
• Liverpool: Everton ward, after the death of Labour councillor John McIntosh. His term was due to end in May so there will be no byelection.
• Mid Devon: Cranmore ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Clarissa Slade who was elected just after her 18th birthday and was believed to be Britain’s youngest councillor. Term ends 2019.
• Milton Keynes: Newport Pagnell South ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Derek Eastman. Term ends 2019.
• North Hertfordshire: Letchworth Grange ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Clare Billing. Term ends 2020.
• Oldham: Hollinwood ward, after the death of Labour councillor Brian Ames. Term ends 2020.
• Reading: Church ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Paul Woodward. Term ends 2019.
• Reading: Katesgrove ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Matt Rodda, now Member of Parliament for Reading East. Term ends 2019.
• Reading: Kentwood ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Tom Steele. Term ends 2019.
• Reigate and Banstead: Horley West ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor David Jackson. Term ends 2019.
• Sandwell: Greets Green and Lyng ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Gurcharan Sidhu. Term ends 2019.
• Sandwell: St Paul’s ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Preet Gill, now Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston. Term ends 2020.
• South Holland: Donington, Quadring and Gosberton ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Robert Clark. Term ends 2019.
• Walsall: Paddock ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Peter Washbrook. Term ends 2019.
• Waverley: Farnham Castle ward, after the resignation of John Williamson of Farnham Residents. Term ends 2019.
• Welwyn Hatfield: Northaw and Cuffley ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Irene Dean. Term ends 2020.
• Welwyn Hatfield: Welham Green and Hatfield South ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Tom Bailey. Term ends 2019.
• West Oxfordshire: Freeland and Hanborough ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Carol Reynolds. Term ends 2020.
• Wolverhampton: Oxley ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Ian Claymore. Term ends 2019.

Dates for byelections

• Basildon: There will be a double vacancy election in Pitsea South East ward on 3 May.
• Bolton: There will be a double vacancy election in Bromley Cross ward on 3 May.
• Cambridge: There will be a double vacancy election in East Chesterton ward on 3 May.
• Cheltenham: There will be a double vacancy election in Leckhampton ward on 3 May.
• Cherwell: There will be double vacancy election in Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton ward on 3 May.
• Cheshire West and Chester: The byelection due in Ellesmere Port Town ward will be held on 3 May.
• Daventry: The byelection due in Walgrave ward will be held on 3 May (at the same time as the regular elections for a third of the council; Walgrave ward was not due to have an election this year.)
• Gosport: There will be a double vacancy election in Leesland ward on 3 May.
• Great Yarmouth: There will be a double vacancy election in Central and Northgate ward on 3 May.
• Halton: Halton: There will be a double vacancy election in Halton View ward on 3 May.
• Havant: There will be a double vacancy election in Hayling West ward on 3 May.
• Hertfordshire: The byelection due in St Albans North division will be held on 3 May.
• Kirklees: There will be a double vacancy election in Birstall and Birkenshaw ward on 3 May.
• Lancaster: The byelection due in Skerton West ward will be held on 17 May.
• Lancaster: The byelection due in Unviersity and Scotforth Rural ward (for two seats) will be held on 17 May.
• Leicestershire: The byelection due in Stoney Stanton and Croft division will be held on 3 May.
• Milton Keynes: There will be a double vacancy election in Newport Pagnell South ward on 3 May.
• North East Lincolnshire: There will be a double vacancy election in Immimgham ward on 3 May.
• North Hertfordshire: There will be a double vacancy election in Letchworth Grange ward on 3 May.
• Reading: There will be a double vacancy election in Church ward on 3 May.
• Reading: There will be a double vacancy election in Katesgrove ward on 3 May.
• Reading: There will be a double vacancy election in Kentwood ward on 3 May.
• Reigate and Banstead: There will be a double vacancy election in Horley West ward on 3 May.
• Rochford: There will be a double vacancy election in Hockley ward on 3 May.
• Runnymede: There will be a double vacancy election in Chertsey South and Row Town ward on 3 May.
• Runnymede: There will be a double vacancy election in Foxhills ward on 3 May.
• Sandwell: There will be a double vacancy election in Greets Green and Lyng ward on 3 May.
• Sandwell: There will be a double vacancy election in St Paul’s ward on 3 May.
• South Holland: The byelection due in Donington, Quadring and Gosberton ward will be held on 3 May.
• Swale: The byelection due in Sheppey East ward will be held on 3 May.
• Torridge: The byelection due in Bideford East ward will be held on 3 May.
• Trafford: There will be a double vacancy election in Altrincham ward on 3 May.
• Walsall: There will be a double vacancy election in Paddock ward on 3 May.
• Welwyn Hatfield: There will be a double vacancy election in Hatfield Villages ward on 3 May.
• Welwyn Hatfield: There will be a double vacancy election in Northaw and Cuffley ward on 3 May.
• Welwyn Hatfield: There will be a double vacancy election in Welham Green and Hatfield South ward on 3 May.
• West Oxfordshire: There will be a double vacancy election in Freeland and Hanborough ward on 3 May.
• Weymouth and Portland: The byelection due in Weymouth West ward will be held on 3 May.
• Wolverhampton: There will be a double vacancy election in Graiseley ward on 3 May.
• Wolverhampton: There will be a double vacancy election in Oxley ward on 3 May.

Other updates

• Northamptonshire: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced on Tuesday that he was minded to appoint Commissioners to take charge of the council’s finances and overall governance.

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