The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- Ceredigion: Wyn Thomas (Plaid Cymru) was elected unopposed for Llandyfriog division on 11 May. The poll had been postponed from 4 May following the death of the Liberal Democrat candidate, but no replacement came forward.
- King’s Lynn and West Norfolk: The byelection in Fairstead ward on 11 May was won by Gary Howman. Labour hold.
- South Derbyshire: The byelection in Woodville ward on 11 May was won by Ray Tipping. Conservative hold.
New vacancies
- Bromsgrove: Alvechurch Village ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Roger Smith. Term ends 2019.
- Broxtowe: Toton and Chilwell Meadows ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Mia Kee. Term ends 2019.
- Crawley: Pound Hill South and Worth ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Beryl MeCrow. Term ends 2019.
- East Cambridgeshire: Soham North ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor James Palmer, now Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Term ends 2019.
- King’s Lynn and West Norfolk: St Margarets with St Nicholas ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Claire Kittow. Term ends 2019.
- Luton: Sundon Park ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Fiona Green. Term ends 2019.
- Moray: Elgin City North ward, after the resignation of Independent councillor Sandy Cooper (less than a week after he was elected). Term ends 2022.
- Sevenoaks: Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Patrick Cooke. Term ends 2019.
- South Gloucestershire: Winterbourne ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Tim Bowles, now Mayor of the West of England. Term ends 2019.
- Staffordshire Moorlands: Leek East ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Rebecca Done. Term ends 2019.
- Thanet: Margate Central ward, after the resignation of Independent councillor Jeffrey Elenor (who was elected for the UK Independence Party). Term ends 2019.
Dates for byelections
- Blackburn with Darwen: The byelection due in Higher Croft ward will be held on 8 June.
- Bromsgrove: The byelection due in Alvechurch Village ward will be held on 8 June.
- Broxtowe: The byelection due in Toton and Chilwell Meadows ward will be held on 8 June.
- Crawley: The byelection due in Pound Hill South and Worth ward will be held on 8 June.
- East Cambridgeshire: The byelection due in Soham North ward will be held on 22 June.
- Luton: The byelection due in Sundon Park ward will be held on 8 June.
- Moray: The byelection due in Elgin City North ward will be held on 13 July.
- Oldham: The byelection due in Royton North ward will be held on 8 June.
- Powys: After no candidates were nominated for the election on 4 May, an election in Yscir ward will be held on 22 June.
Other updates
- Carmarthenshire: The Plaid Cymru group has agreed a deal with the Independent councillors to run the council.
- Ceredigion: A coalition has been formed to run the council. The leader is from Plaid Cymru, while the Independent and Independent Voice groups are also part of the administration (note that the sole Labour councillor sits in the Independent Voice group).
- Northumberland: It is expected that a Conservative minority administration will be formed following their narrow failure to win a majority.
- Nottinghamshire: The Conservative group has agreed a coalition deal with the Mansfield Independent Forum which will allow them to take control of the council.
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