These are the council vacancies known about:
8 November
- Brookside ward, Telford and Wrekin council, caused by the death of Jim Hicks (Labour). The winner of the byelection will take a term ending in 2011.
- Castle ward, Tamworth borough council, following the resignation of Graham Ingley (Conservative) due to ill health. The winner will serve until 2010.
- Hadleigh North ward, Babergh district council, caused by the resignation of David Warner (Liberal Democrat) for health reasons. The winner will serve until 2011.
- Holy Trinity ward, Guildford borough council, caused by the death of Michael Crocombe (Liberal Democrat). The winner will serve until 2011.
15 November
- Heighington and Washingborough division, Lincolnshire county council, caused by the death of W.E. Bliss (Conservative). The winner serves until 2009. The division is in North Kesteven district.
22 November
- Aylsham division, Norfolk county council because of the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Graham Rix. The term ends in 2009.
- Hareholme ward, Rossendale borough council, following the death of Peter Gill (Labour). The term ends in 2010.
- Llandybie ward, Carmarthenshire county council, following the death of Independent councillor Mary Thomas. The winner must fight for re-election in May 2008.
- Lochee ward, Dundee city council, caused by the resignation of SNP councillor Nigel Don after his election to the Scottish Parliament. The winner will serve until 2011.
- Manor ward, Forest Heath district council, after the resignation of Conservative councillor Sue Syvret. The term will end in 2011.
- Rhiw ward, Conwy county borough council, following the resignation of Steven Woolfe (Conservative). The winner will be up for re-election in May.
- West ward, Wellingborough borough council, caused by the death of Cyril Palmer (Conservative). The winner will serve until 2011.
- Wickham ward, Winchester city council, caused by the death of Liberal Democrat Sue FitzGerald. The winner will serve until 2011.
29 November
- Cobham Fairmile ward, Elmbridge borough council following the death of Wyn Heasman. Her term would have ended in May 2008.
- Helston North ward, Kerrier district council, following the resignation of George Dyer (Independent). His replacement will serve until 2011.
6 December
- Barnes ward, Richmond-upon-Thames borough council, following the resignation of Conservative councillor Ben Stanberry. The winner serves until 2010.
- Masson ward, Derbyshire Dales district council, following the death of Labour councillor John March. The term ends in 2011.
13 December
- Bagshot ward, Surrey Heath borough council, following the death of Bryan Ward of the Liberal Democrats. The winner serves until 2011.
- Riverside ward, Southwark borough council, following the resignation of Liberal Democrat Paul Baichoo. The winner serves until 2010.
- Treharris ward, Merthyr Tydfil county borough council, caused by the resignation of controversial Independent councillor Ian Tuck. This is likely to be the last byelection in Wales before the ‘six month rule’ kicks in as all councillors are up for re-election in May 2008.
Undated
There are known to be Conservative vacancies in Canons ward, Harrow borough council following the death of Janet Cowan, in Chiswick Riverside ward, Hounslow borough council following the death of Robert Kinghorn, in Harpenden South West division, Hertfordshire county council after the death of Iris Tarry, in Lovett and North Claines ward, Wychavon district council, following the death of Paul Coley, in Marlow North and West ward, Wycombe district council, following the resignation of Tony Dunn who has taken a politically restricted post, in Remenham and Wargrave ward, Wokingham borough council, following the death of Chris Schutz, and in Roman Bank and Peckover division of Cambridgeshire county council following the death of Brian Hardy.
Labour seats are vacant in Holmewood and Heath ward, North East Derbyshire district council, following the death of Terry Fisher, in North Middleton ward, Rochdale borough council, following the death of Ian Robertson, and in Tulketh ward, Preston city council after the death of Jean Al-Seraj.
The Liberal Democrats have vacancies in Newton ward, Sandwell borough council, following the death of former group leader Martyn Smith, and in Cupernham ward, Test Valley borough council.
The lack of attendance of the British National Party’s James Lloyd at Sandwell borough council for six months has led to his seat being declared vacant. Green Party councillor Dr Hermione Roy has resigned from Brighton and Hove city council leaving a vacancy in Regency ward.
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