Independents are all Wight

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

• None this week.

Changes of allegiance

• Conwy: Mike Priestley, who was elected for the Labour Party in Marl division but left the party in October 2020 and had been a non-aligned councillor, has now joined the Conwy First Independent Group.
• Enfield: Ayfer Orhan, who was elected for the Labour Party in Ponders End ward, has joined the Community First group.
• Great Yarmouth: Michael Jeal, who was elected for the Labour Party in Nelson ward, has been suspended from the group and is sitting as an Independent Labour councillor.
• Kingston-upon-Hull: Ryan Langley, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in Derringham ward, has left the group to sit as an Independent councillor.
• North Norfolk: Greg Hayman, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in Trunch ward, has resigned his executive portfolio and left the group; he is now sitting as a non-aligned Independent.
• Scarborough: Hazel Lynskey, who was elected for the Conservative Party in Scalby ward, has left the party after the end of her Mayoral year, and is sitting as ‘no political affiliation’.

New vacancies

• East Suffolk: Aldeburgh and Leiston ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Jocelyn Bond. Term ends 2023.
• East Suffolk: Aldeburgh and Leiston ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor T-J Haworth-Culf. Term ends 2023.
• North Somerset: Congresbury and Puxton ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Stuart Treadaway. Term ends 2023.
• Leicester: Humberstone and Hamilton ward, after the death of Independent councillor John Thomas, who was elected for Labour but left the party in 2019. Term ends 2023.
• Mid Sussex: Ardingly and Balcombe ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Andrew MacNaughton. Term ends 2023.
• Stoke-on-Trent: Penkhull and Stoke ward, after the resignation of City Independents councillor Randy Conteh following a criminal charge. Term ends 2023.

Dates for byelections

• East Suffolk: The byelection for two seats in Aldeburgh and Leiston ward will be held on 8 July.
• Elmbridge: The byelection due in Cobham and Downside ward will be held on 1 July.
• Enfield: The byelection due in Bush Hill Park ward will be held on 1 July.
• Mid Sussex: The byelection due in Ardingly and Balcombe ward will be held on 8 July.
• Newark and Sherwood: The byelection for two seats in Bridge ward will be held on 1 July.
• North Ayrshire: The byelection due in Dalry and West Kilbride ward will be held on 12 August.
• Stoke-on-Trent: The byelection due in Penkhull and Stoke ward will be held on 1 July.

Other updates

• Arun: The Liberal Democrat council leader resigned at the annual meeting and a Conservative administration has taken over.
• Bolton: A Conservative minority administration will continue to run the council.
• Derby: The Conservatives will continue to run the council as a minority administration.
• Durham: After Labour lost its majority, the opposition parties have agreed a coalition deal and taken control. The council leader is a Liberal Democrat, with a Conservative as deputy leader, and members of the Durham Group of Independents and the North East Party on the cabinet.
• Hartlepool: The new council leadership has been elected. The Independent Union take the post of leader, with a Conservative deputy leader, and Independent group members chairing some committees.
• Isle of Wight: An Independent councillor has been elected as leader and has formed an administration consisting of members of the Alliance Group. This group was formed by various groups of Independent councillors and also includes the Green Party.
• North Hertfordshire: The Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition administration is continuing under a new leader.
• Peterborough: The Conservatives have again formed a minority administration to run the council.
• Spelthorne: The Conservative administration has left office and a Liberal Democrat/Independent Spelthorne Group leadership has taken over at the annual council meeting.
• Tandridge: The Oxted and Lingfield Resident Group Alliance have now formed an administration on the council, consisting of their own members and members of the separate Independent group.
• Tunbridge Wells: A Conservative administration was elected on the Mayor’s casting vote.
• Woking: The Conservative minority leadership has continued in office; the Liberal Democrats turned down cabinet posts.

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