Tory hold in a rush in Northants

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

• Corporation of London: The byelection for a Common Councilman in Castle Baynard ward was won by Malcolm Hudson, who regains the seat he held from 2009 until last March.
• Corporation of London: The byelection for a Common Councilman in Cripplegate ward was won by Dawn Frampton.
• North Northamptonshire: The byelection in Rushden South ward held on 23 March was won by Melanie Coleman. Conservative hold.

Changes of allegiance

• Ashford: Jenny Webb, who was elected for the Conservatives in Norman ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• East Hampshire: Trevor Maroney, who was elected for the Liberal Democrats in Whitehill Pinewood ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• Leicester: Following the completion of Labour Party selections for the forthcoming full council election, three more of the 19 deselected sitting councillors have left the party. Ruma Ali (Humberstone and Hamilton ward) is now Independent, while Hemant Rae Bhatia and Paul Westley (both of Beamont Leys ward) have joined the Conservatives. In addition Rita Patel (Rushey Mead ward), who still has the Labour whip, has declared her intention to stand as an Independent candidate for Mayor (which would result in automatic exclusion from Labour).
• Melton: Margaret Glancy, who was elected for the Conservatives in Melton Newport ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor. Meanwhile Leigh Higgins, who was elected for the Conservatives in Somerby ward but was suspended from the party, has now returned.
• Nottingham: Hassan Ahmed, who was elected for the Labour Party in Radford ward, is reported to have been expelled from the Labour Party.
• Reading: Sarah Hacker, who was elected for the Labour Party in Battle ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.
• South Ribble: David Suthers, who was elected for the Conservatives in Hoole ward, has joined the Labour Party.
• Stratford-on-Avon: Jason Fojtik, who was elected as an Independent in Clopton ward, has returned to the Labour Party which he left in April 2019.
• Sunderland: Usman Ali, who was elected for the Conservatives in Ryhope ward, has joined the Labour Party.

New vacancies

• Cambridge: Coleridge ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor and former council leader Lewis Herbert. Term ends 2024.
• Cannock Chase: Cannock East ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor John McMahon. Term ends 2024.
• Cannock Chase: Hednesford South ward, after the resignation of Chase Community Independent councillor Paul Woodhead. Term ends 2024.
• Gloucestershire: Highnam division, after the death of Conservative county councillor Phil Awford. Term ends 2025.
• Kingston upon Hull: Central ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Aneesa Akbar. Term ends 2026.
• Lincolnshire: Eagle and Hykeham West division, after the resignation of Conservative county councillor Mike Thompson. Term ends 2025.
• Mendip: The Pennards and Ditcheat ward, after the death of Conservative councillor John Greenhalgh. As his term would have ended when the authority is abolished next week, there will be no byelection.
• Milton Keynes: Central Milton Keynes ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Ben Nolan. Term ends 2024.
• North Hertfordshire: Hitchin Walsworth ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Kay Tart. Her term was due to end in May so she will not be replaced.
• Nottinghamshire: Kirkby South division, after the resignation of Ashfield Independent county councillor Daniel Williamson. Term ends 2025.
• Suffolk: Priory Heath division, after the resignation of Labour county councillor Bill Quinton. Term ends 2025.
• Tonbridge and Malling: Medway ward, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Jon Botten. His term would have ended in May so there will be no byelection.
• Worthing: Central ward, after the resignation of Labour councillor Jim Deen. Term ends 2026.

Dates for byelections

• Cambridge: There will be a double vacancy election in Coleridge ward on 4 May.
• Cannock Chase: There will be a double vacancy election in Cannock East ward on 4 May.
• Cannock Chase: There will be a double vacancy election in Hednesford South ward on 4 May.
• Dudley: There will be a double vacancy election in St Thomas’ ward on 4 May.
• Gloucestershire: The byelection due in Highnam division will be held on 4 May.
• Kent: The byelection due in Sheppey division will be held on 4 May.
• Kingston upon Hull: There will be a double vacancy election in Central ward on 4 May.
• Kirklees: There will be a double vacancy election in Ashbrow ward on 4 May.
• Knowsley: There will be a double vacancy election in Prescot North ward on 4 May.
• Lincolnshire: The byelection due in Eagle and Hykeham West division will be held on 4 May.
• Milton Keynes: There will be a double vacancy election in Central Milton Keynes ward on 4 May.
• Norfolk: The byelection due in Swaffham division will be held on 4 May.
• North Tyneside: There will be a double vacancy election in Camperdown ward on 4 May.
• Nottinghamshire: The byelection due in Kirkby South division will be held on 4 May.
• Preston: There will be a double vacancy election in Preston Rural East ward on 4 May.
• Reading: There will be a double vacancy election in Park ward on 4 May.
• Surrey: The byelection due in Walton South and Oatlands division will be held on 4 May.
• Swansea: The byelection due in Penderry ward will be held on 27 April.
• Three Rivers: There will be a double vacancy election in Chorleywood South and Maple Cross ward on 4 May.
• Westmorland and Furness: The byelection due in Old Barrow and Hindpool ward will be held on 4 May.
• Worcestershire: The byelection due in Malvern Chase division will be held on 4 May.
• Worthing: There will be a double vacancy election in Central ward on 4 May.

Other updates

• Plymouth: Council leader Richard Bingley has said he will resign the role on Monday at a full council meeting which was due to consider a motion for his removal. In an unusual move, two Conservative MPs representing Plymouth have called for Labour to form an interim administration.

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