The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- East Lothian: The byelection in Haddington and Lammermuir ward held on 9 May was won by Craig Hoy. Conservative hold.
- Havering: The byelection in Cranham ward held on 9 May was won by Linda van den Hende. Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association hold.
Changes of allegiance
- Hartlepool: Three more Labour councillors have left the party to join the Socialist Labour Party, following ongoing complaints over bullying. They are the current leader of the council, Christopher Akers-Belcher (Foggy Furze ward) and his ward colleague Ann Marshall, along with Marjorie James (Manor House ward).
- South Kesteven: Although re-elected as an Independent against a Labour Party candidate, Phil Dilks (Deeping St James ward) has joined the Labour group.
- Vale of Glamorgan: After the council leader Ian Thomas was replaced as leader of the Conservative group by Vincent Bailey, Thomas and the other seven cabinet members have left the Conservative Party and set up a new Independent group on the council under the leadership of Ben Gray (Plymouth division). Ian Thomas has said he will resign as leader allowing a new administration to be formed; there are rumours the new group will support a Labour council leader, possibly in coalition with the Llantwit First Independent group.
New vacancy
- Rhondda Cynon Taf: Rhondda division, after the death of Labour councillor Robert Smith. Term ends 2022.
Date for byelection
- North Kesteven: The byelection due in Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme ward will be held on 13 June.
Postponed polls
- Broxtowe: The postponed election in Stapleford South East ward will take place on 13 June.
- Salford: The postponed election in Walkden South ward will take place on 20 June.
Other updates
- Allerdale: Talks on forming an administration are ongoing; a Conservative-Independent coalition of some form seems the most likely.
- Babergh: The Conservatives are trying to agree a deal with Independent councillors to carry on running the council.
- Basildon: There is talk of a possible rainbow coalition between Labour and the three Independent groups.
- Bolton: The Liberal Democrats, Farnworth and Kearsley First, UK Independence Party and Horwich and Blackrod First groups have agreed to support a Conservative administration; Labour has conceded it will not retain control.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: The Liberal Democrats are trying to put together a multi-party coalition, and the AGM may be postponed to allow more time for the talks.
- Carlisle: The Independent and smaller party councillors are not willing to agree coalitions, and control of the council may not be clear until the AGM on 20 May.
- Cheshire West and Chester: Labour are expected to continue to run the council as a minority administration.
- Colchester: The Progressive Alliance coalition, involving the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Highwoods Group of Independents and which has been in place for several years, will continue to run the council.
- Craven: As Stephen Place (Sutton-in-Craven ward) is an Independent aligned to the Conservative Group, Conservative control will continue.
- Darlington: An agreement has been reached for the Conservatives to run the council, with Independent and Liberal Democrat councillors consulted in advance of key meetings.
- Derby: It is likely that the Conservatives will retain agreement of UKIP and the Liberal Democrats to run the council.
- Dudley: The Conservatives intend to use the Mayor’s casting vote to take control of the council at the AGM.
- Eden: While noting that “It couldn’t be more hung”, the current Conservative council leader has said talks to form an administration are going on.
- Folkestone and Hythe: The Conservatives have agreed a deal with the UK Independence Party group and Independent councillor David Wimble. It is not yet certain whether they will be given executive posts.
- Herefordshire: The Herefordshire Independents, who are now the largest group on the council, are trying to put together a coaltion with the It’s Our County and Green Party groups.
- Malvern Hills: The Democratic Group, based on an agreement between Independent and Green Party councillors made in opposition, hopes to get a deal with the Liberal Democrats to run the council.
- Mid Suffolk: The Green Party and Liberal Democrat groups are expected to unite to try to form an administration, but the balance of power lies with Independent councillor Gerard Brewster.
- Milton Keynes: The Liberal Democrats have agreed to continue to support a minority Labour administration into power for the next year.
- North Kesteven: The Lincolnshire Independents have persuaded four Independent councillors to join a joint NK Independents group. This leaves two remaining non-aligned Independent councillors with the balance of power between the NK Independents and the Conservatives.
- North Somerset: The Independent, Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green Party groups have agreed a coalition deal, under which Independent councillor Donald Davies will become the council leader and all groups will share executive posts.
- Pendle: The Labour and Liberal Democrats are talking to discover if they can recreate a coalition deal which was agreed in 2017.
- Peterborough: Werrington First councillors will support a minority Conservative administration, and have ruled out joining any putative coalition of non-Conservative groups.
- Richmondshire: The Independent, Liberal Democrat and Green Party groups have agreed to form a coalition under the name Richmondshire Together.
- Scarborough: At the annual general meeting the Conservative leader did not seek to continue as council leader, so Labour group leader Steve Siddons was elected unopposed as the new leader of the council. It is not known what form of administration he will form.
- South Oxfordshire: Some form of rainbow, multi-party, coalition administration seems likely.
- South Ribble: The Liberal Democrats have agreed to support a minority Labour administration into power.
- Southend-on-Sea: There will be a minority Conservative administration for the next year.
- Thurrock: The Thurrock Independents have ruled out any form of coalition, but called for a return to the committee system which would probably mean an all-party administration.
- Torbay: The Conservative group is attempting to agree a deal with Independent councillors to run the council.
- Worcester: It is likely that the all party administration required under the council constitution will continue, with a Conservative leader and Labour deputy leader.
- Wyre Forest: A Progressive Alliance has been formed by the Independent Community and Health Concern, Independent, Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green Party groups. Health Concern’s Graham Ballinger will be council leader.
- York: The Liberal Democrats are trying to get an agreement with the Green Party group, but the Green Party would prefer a wider coalition including Labour.
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