The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Changes of allegiance
- Pendle: Rosemary Carroll, who was elected for the Conservatives in Earby ward, has been suspended from membership over a controversial Facebook post.
- Westminster: Murad Gassanly, who was elected for the Labour Party in Churchill ward but left the party last October, has now joined the Conservative Party.
New vacancies
- Cannock Chase: Hednesford Green Heath ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Graham Burnett. Term ends 2019.
- Chesterfield: Holmebrook ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Stephen Hitchin. Term ends 2019.
- Staffordshire: Hednesford and Rawnsley division, after the death of Conservative councillor Graham Burnett. Term ends 2021.
Dates for byelections
- Aylesbury Vale: The byelection due in Riverside ward will be held on 17 August.
- Aylesbury Vale: The byelection due in Southcourt ward will be held on 17 August.
- St Edmundsbury: The byelection due in Chedburgh ward will be held on 17 August.
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