The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.
Results
- Torfaen: The byelection in Abersychan and Cwmavon division held on 8 April was won by Lynda Clarkson. Labour gain from Independent.
- Torfaen: The byelection in Cwmynyscoy division held on 8 April was won by John Killick. Labour hold.
- Torfaen: The byelection in New Inn division held on 8 April was won by Keith James. Conservative hold.
Changes of allegiance
- Bolton: A number of councillors have recently changed groups. Bernadette Eckersley-Fallon (Westhoughton North and Chew Moor), elected for the Liberal Democrats, has joined the Conservatives. Paul Heslop (Kearsley ward), elected for Farnworth and Kearsley First, now sits as ‘One Kearsley’. Robert Allen (Heaton and Lostock ward), who was suspended from the Conservative group, has now joined the Bolton Independent Group together with Beverley Fletcher (Breighmet ward) and Diane Parkinson (Hulton ward).
- Bristol: Jo Sergeant, who was elected for the Labour Party but left it last month, has now joined the Green Party.
- Glasgow: The four-strong Independent Councillors group has split, with Michael Cullen (Garscadden/Scotstounhill ward) and Elspeth Kerr (Drumchapel/Anniesland ward) forming an Independent group.
- Middlesbrough: Jon Rathmell (Nunthorpe ward), who was leader of the Middlesbrough Independent Councillors Association, has been removed from the group and is sitting as an Independent councillor.
- Peterborough: Two Labour councillors have left the group after being suspended by the local party, and are sitting as Independents. They are Ed Murphy (Ravensthorpe ward) and Heather Skibsted (Orton Longueville ward).
- Powys: A ‘New Powys’ Group has been formed by Liam Fitzpatrick (Talybont-on-Usk division) and Karen Laurie-Parry (Bronllys division).
- Spelthorne: The United Spelthorne Group has split. Joanne Sexton (Ashford North and Stanwell South ward) and Richard Smith-Ainsley (Laleham and Shepperton Green ward) have formed an Independent Spelthorne Group.
New vacancy
- Waltham Forest: Grove Green ward, after the death of the Mayor of Waltham Forest Chris Robbins, a former council leader who was a Labour councillor. Term ends 2022.
Dates for byelections
- None set this week.
Other updates
- Epping Forest: We erroneously reported a vacancy in Roydon ward last week. Sitting councillor Mary Sartin has not resigned.
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