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The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Result

Suffolk: The byelection in Newmarket and Red Lodge division held on 30 January was won by Andrew Drummond. Conservative hold.
West Suffolk: The byelection in Newmarket North ward held on 23 January was won by Karen Soons. Conservative hold.

Blackburn with Darwen: Andy Kay, who was elected for the Labour Party in Blackburn South East ward, and was the council deputy leader, has been suspended from the party whip over comments on facebook.
Bromsgrove: The Charford Residents Association group has been formed by Michael Thompson (Charford ward), who was elected for the Labour Party but left it in October.
Burnley: All three councillors in the Brexit Party group on the council have joined the Conservatives. They are Alan Hosker, Tom Commis and Peter Gill. All three represent Hapton with Park ward and were originally elected for the UK Independence Party.
Scottish Borders: Davie Paterson (Hawick and Hermitage ward), who declared his intention to join the Scottish National Party earlier this month, has been rebuffed and will remain an Independent councillor.
Surrey Heath: A new Camberley Independents group has been formed by Richard Brooks (Town ward) and Charlotte Morley (Watchetts ward), both of whom were elected as Conservatives and who resigned as council leader and deputy leader last week. Although the Conservatives have lost their overall majority, they will continue to form a minority administration.
Tunbridge Wells: Christian Atwood, who was elected for Tunbridge Wells Alliance in Park ward, has joined the Conservative Party. His ward colleague Becki Bruneau has also left the Alliance, to sit as an Independent councillor.

Blaby: Millfield ward, after the death of Labour councillor Bill Wright. Term ends 2023.
East Staffordshire: Eton Park ward, after the death of Labour councillor Sonia Andjelkovic. Term ends 2023.
East Staffordshire: Yoxall ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Alan Johnson. Term ends 2023.
Lewisham: Sydenham ward, after the impending resignation of Labour councillor Tom Copley who has been appointed Deputy Mayor for Housing. Term ends 2022.
North Lincolnshire: Broughton and Appleby ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Ivan Glover. Term ends 2023.

Blaby: The byelection due in Millfield ward will be held on 27 February.
East Staffordshire: The byelection due in Yoxall ward will be held on 13 February.
Wiltshire: The byelection due in Till and Wylye Valley division will be held on Tuesday 10 March.

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