The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- Charnwood: The byelection in Loughborough Shelthorpe ward on 3 August was won by Richard Huddlestone. Labour hold by four votes.
- King’s Lynn and West Norfolk: The byelection in St Margarets with St Nicholas ward on 3 August was won by Mike Taylor. Conservative gain from Labour.
- Sevenoaks: The byelection in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone ward on 3 August was won by Sue Coleman. Conservative hold.
- Swale: The byelection in Milton Regis ward on 3 August was won by Tony Winckless. Labour gain from UK Independence Party.
- Thanet: The byelection in Margate Central ward on 3 August was won by Ian Venables. Labour gain from an Independent elected for the UK Independence Party.
- Worthing: The byelection in Marine ward on 3 August was won by Beccy Cooper. Labour gain from Conservative.
Changes of allegiance
- Eastleigh: Two councillors elected for the Liberal Democrats have decided to resign the party whip over their opposition to the council’s emerging local plan; they will sit as Independent Liberal Democrats. They are Sarah Bain (Eastleigh North ward) and Steve Sollitt (Eastleigh South ward).
- Harrow: Chika Amadi, who was elected for the Labour Party in Edgware ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor. Her membership was suspended over controversial social media posts.
- King’s Lynn and West Norfolk: The Conservative Party’s suspension of Patrick Rochford (Gaywood North Bank ward) has ended.
- Mansfield: The UK Independence Party group has dissolved and its two members, Barry Answer (Abbott ward) and Sid Walker (Newlands ward), are now fully part of the Mansfield Independent Forum (they had been in coalition with it).
- Newcastle-under-Lyme: Two councillors who moved from Labour to the Borough Independent Group in March, have now formed their own Kidsgrove Independent Group. They are Margaret Astle and Reginald Bailey, both of whom represent Kidsgrove ward.
- Sandwell: Steven Frear, who was elected for the Labour Party in Bristnall ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
- Stafford: William Taylor, who was elected for the Conservatives in Highfields and Western Downs ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
- Tendring: Two councillors elected for the UK Independence Party in Golf Green ward have joined the Conservative Party. They are Roy Raby and Kevin Watson. The Conservatives now have exactly half of the councillors but continue to run the council in coalition with the Independent group.
New vacancies
- Cannock Chase: Hednesford South ward, after the disqualification of Conservative councillor Joanne Christian who failed to attend any meetings of the council in six months. Term ends 2019.
- Herefordshire: Golden Valley South ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Graham Powell. Term ends 2019.
- Mid Devon: Westexe ward, after the resignation of Independent councillor Jonathan Smith who was elected for the UK Independence Party. Term ends 2019.
- Newcastle-under-Lyme: Bradwell ward, after the death of Labour councillor Trevor Hambleton. Term ends May next year.
- Redcar and Cleveland: St Germain’s ward, after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor and former Mayor Madge Moses. Term ends 2019.
- Trafford: Bucklow St Martin’s ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor John Smith who was originally elected for the Labour Party. Term ends 2019.
- Warrington: Chapelford and Old Hall ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Faisal Rashid, now Member of Parliament for Warrington South. Term ends 2020.
Dates for byelections
- Babergh: The byelection due in Sudbury South ward will be held on 7 September.
- Cannock Chase: The byelection due in Hednesford Green Heath ward will be held on 7 September.
- Cannock Chase: The byelection due in Hednesford South ward will be held on 7 September.
- Colchester: The byelection due in Shrub End ward will be held on 7 September.
- Croydon: The byelection due in South Norwood ward will be held on 7 September.
- East Cambridgeshire: The byelection due in Ely South ward will be held on 7 September.
- Herefordshire: The byelection due in Golden Valley South ward will be held on 7 September.
- Highland: The byelection due in Tain and Easter Ross ward will be held on 28 September.
- Lewes: The byelection due in Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward will be held on 7 September.
- Corporation of London: Elections of new Aldermen for the Wards of Langbourn and Tower will be held on 12 September.
- Mid Devon: The byelection due in Westexe ward will be held on 14 September.
- Oadby and Wigston: The byelection due in Oadby Uplands ward will be held on 21 September.
- Staffordshire: The byelection due in Hednesford and Rawnsley division will be held on 7 September.
- Suffolk: The byelection due in St John’s ward will be held on 7 September.
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