The latest information about local electoral matters is as follows:
- Blaby district council: Michael Potter was elected councillor for Pastures ward on 27 September, holding the seat for the Conservative Party.
- Boston borough council: Byelection on 18 October in Frampton and Holme ward after the resignation of Independent councillor Bernard Rush, who feels that the council is not making any difference. Term ends 2015.
- Daventry district council: Vacancy in Brixworth ward after the death of Conservative councillor Frank Wiig. Term ends 2014.
- East Lindsey district council: Byelection on 11 October in Sutton on Sea North ward, after the resignation due to ill health of Sutton on Sea First councillor Andrew Ferryman. Term ends 2015.
East of England
- Central Bedfordshire council: Vacancy in Biggleswade South after the death of Conservative councillor Peter Vickers. Term ends 2015.
- Fenland district council: Byelection on 25 October in St Marys ward after the death of Conservative councillor Ken Peachey. Term ends 2015.
- King’s Lynn and West Norfolk borough council: Sheila Young was elected councillor for Spellowfields ward on 27 September; she retained the seat for the Conservative Party.
- Norfolk county council: Alex Kemp was elected county councillor for Clenchwarton and King’s Lynn South division on 27 September. She gains for the Labour Party a seat previously held by the Conservatives. Meanwhile Stephen Bett, who was elected as a Conservative in North Coast division, has left the party to sit as an Independent, because he has decided to stand as an Independent candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner.
- North Hertfordshire district council: There are two vacancies. Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo ward has a vacancy after the death of Conservative councillor David Miller; the term ends in 2014. Letchworth South East ward has a vacancy after the resignation of Conservative councillor Richard Harman; the term there ends in 2015.
- Camden borough council: Simon Marcus was elected councillor for Hampstead Town ward on 27 September, retaining the seat for the Conservative Party.
- Lewisham borough council: Byelection on 11 October in Whitefoot ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Pete Pattisson, who is taking a teaching job in India. Term ends 2014.
- Hartlepool council: Byelection on 25 October in Seaton ward after the resignation of Independent councillor Mike Turner. Term ends 2016.
- Middlesbrough borough council: Derek Loughborough was elected councillor for North Ormesby and Brambles Farm ward on 27 September; he held the seat for the Labour Party.
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne city council: Vacancy in Ouseburn ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Ian Preston, who has taken a job in London. Term ends 2015. The byelection is likely to take place on 15 November.
- Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council: Vacancy in Village ward after the death of Teesside Independent Alliance councillor Mick Eddy. Term ends 2015. The byelection is likely to take place on 15 November.
- Eden district council: Vacancy in Penrith Pategill ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor David Harding, who has pleaded guilty to affray. Term ends 2015. The byelection is expected to be held on 15 November.
- Liverpool city council: Impending vacancy in Knotty Ash ward due to the resignation of Labour councillor Jacqui Nasuh. Term ends 2014. The byelection is likely to take place on 15 November.
- Oldham borough council: Vacancy in Failsworth West ward after the death of Labour councillor Glenys Butterworth. Term ends 2015.
- Brighton and Hove council: Byelection on 18 October in East Brighton ward after the resignation of Labour and Co-operative councillor Craig Turton due to ill health. Term ends 2015.
- Dartford borough council: Paul Cutler was elected councillor for Castle ward on 27 September, holding the seat for the Conservative Party.
- Fareham borough council: Two councillors have left the Conservative group to sit as Independent councillors. They are Nick Gregory (Fareham West ward), who was originally elected as a Liberal Democrat and joined the Conservatives in July 2011, and David Whittingham (Fareham North West ward) who was originally elected as a Conservative.
- Havant borough council: Vacancy in Battins ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Katie Ray. She was the only member of her party on the council. Term ends 2014.
- Kent county council: Byelection on 18 October in Maidstone Central division after the death of Liberal Democrat county councillor Malcolm Robertson. Term ends May next year.
- Maidstone borough council: Byelection on 18 October in Allington ward after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Malcolm Robertson. Term ends 2016.
- Runnymede borough council: In two byelections on 27 September, Peter Boast was elected councillor for Chertsey Meads ward, and Mark Maddox was elected councillor for New Haw ward. Both were Conservatives and both retained seats previously held by their party.
- Wealden district council: Vacancy in Heathfield North and Central ward after the death of Conservative councillor Peter Newnham. Term ends 2015.
- Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: Byelection on 25 October in Pinkneys Green ward after the death of Conservative councillor Wilson Hendry. Term ends 2015.
- Bournemouth council: Vacancy in Littledown and Iford ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Nick King, who is seeking election as Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset. Term ends 2015.
- Cornwall council: Vacancy in Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth division, after the death of Conservative councillor Ray Tovey. Term ends next May.
- Forest of Dean district council: Vacancy in Berry Hill ward after the death of Labour councillor Helen Stewart. Term ends 2015.
- Poole council: Vacancy in Branksome East ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Stephen Rollo-Smith due to ill health. Term ends 2015. The byelection is likely to be held on 15 November.
- Wolverhampton city council: Vacancy in Park ward after the death of Labour councillor Manohar Minhas. Term ends 2014.
- Ryedale district council: Vacancy in Norton West ward after the death of Conservative councillor Judith Denniss. Term ends 2015. The byelection is likely to take place on 15 November.
- Caerphilly county borough council: Byelection on 25 October in New Tredegar division after the death of Labour councillor Les Rees. Term ends 2017.
- Conwy county borough council: Impending vacancy in Deganwy division due to the resignation of Independent councillor Jason Weyman, to take effect at the end of September. Term ends 2017.
- Merthyr Tydfil county borough council: Vacancy in Cyfarthfa division after the resignation of Merthyr Independents councillor Les Elliott. Term ends 2017.
- Neath Port Talbot county borough council: Vacancy in Neath South division after the death of Labour councillor and former Mayor Mal Gunter. Term ends 2017.
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar: Vacancy in Sgir’ Uige agus Ceann a Tuath Nan Loch ward after the death of Scottish National Party councillor Bill Houston. Term ends 2017.
- Dumfries and Galloway council: Byelection on 15 November in Annandale North ward after the death of Labour councillor Ted Brown. Term ends 2017.
- Scottish Borders council: Impending vacancy in Leaderdale and Melrose ward due to the resignation of the leader of the Borders Party, Nicholas Watson. Term ends 2017.
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