Labour goes from bad to Worcestershire

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

• Warwick: The byelection in Lillington ward held on 29 October was won by Daniel Russell. Liberal Democrat hold.
• Windsor and Maidenhead: The byelection in Riverside ward held on 30 October was won by Greg Jones. Conservative hold.
• Worcestershire: The byelection in Bromsgrove South division held on 31 October was won by Kyle Daisley. Conservative gain from Labour.

Changes of allegiance

• Babergh: Two councillors have left the Conservative group to sit as Independents. They are Sue Ayres (Sudbury South West ward) and Margaret Maybury (Lavenham ward).
• Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: Two members of Poole People have left the group to sit as Independent councillors. They are Julie Bagwell and Daniel Butt who both represent Hamworthy ward; Bagwell has indicated she will continue to support the ruling multi-party coalition.
• Denbighshire: Geraint Lloyd-Williams, who was elected for the Labour Party in Denbigh Upper / Henllan division, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• East Northamptonshire: Lance Jones, who was elected for the Conservatives in Raunds Saxon ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Glasgow: Anne McTaggart, who was elected for the Labour Party in Drumchapel/Anniesland ward, has joined the Scottish National Party.
• Lancashire: Mark Perks, who was elected for the Conservatives in Clayton with Whittle division, has left the party to sit as an Independent county councillor.
• Powys: A new ‘Action for Powys’ (‘Action for Council Tax in Our Neighbourhoods’) group has been formed by three councillors from the Independent Group: Jeremy Pugh (Builth division), Martin Weale (Llanbadarn Fawr division) and Ange Williams (Knighton division).
• Redditch: Roger Bennett, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw ward, has been suspended from the party for six months over social media posts.
• St Helens: Pam Howard, who was elected for Labour in Earlestown ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Somerset: Neil Bloomfield, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in Martock division, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• South Somerset: The councillors for Martock ward, Neil Bloomfield and Louise Clarke, both of whom were elected for the Liberal Democrats, have left the party to sit as Independent councillors.
• Winchester: Victoria Weston, who was elected for the Conservatives in Central Meon Valley ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Wolverhampton: Payal Bedi-Chadha, who was elected for the Labour Party in Bilston East ward, has joined the Conservative Party.

New vacancies

• Bristol: Brislington East ward, after the death of Labour councillor Mike Langley. Term ends May next year.
• Dumfries and Galloway: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Graham Nicol. Term ends 2022.
• East Northamptonshire: Higham Ferrers Chichele ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Anna Sauntson. Term ends May next year.
• East Northamptonshire: Higham Ferrers Lancaster ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Pam Whiting. Term ends May next year.
• Exeter: Topsham ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Catherine Pierce. Term ends 2022.
• Islington: St George’s ward, after the impending resignation of Labour councillor Kat Fletcher. Term ends 2022.
• Kettering: Desborough St Giles ward, after the death of Conservative councillor David Soans. Term ends May next year.
• North Lincolnshire: Ashby ward, after the death of Labour councillor John Collinson. Term ends 2023.
• Tameside: Denton West ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Dawson Lane. Term ends May next year.
• Tamworth: Mercian ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Michael Greatorex. Term ends 2022.
• Warrington: Burtonwood and Winwick ward, after the death of Labour councillor and former council leader Terry O’Neill. Term ends May next year.
• West Lancashire: Birch Green ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Claire Cooper. Term ends May next year.

Dates for byelections

• Rhondda Cynon Taff: The byelection due in Ynyshir division will be held on 5 December.
• West Lancashire: The byelection due in Birch Green ward will be held on 21 November.

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