Where there’s a Wills there’s a gain

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

Bolton: The byelection in Bromley Cross ward held on 28 October was won by Amy Cowen. Conservative hold.
Carlisle: The byelection in Currock and Upperby ward held on 28 October was won by Chris Wills. Labour gain from the UK Independence Party (who did not defend their seat).
Luton: The byelection in South ward held on 28 October was won by Fatima Begum. Labour hold.
South Kesteven: The byelection in Grantham Arnoldfield ward held on 28 October was won by Kaffy Rice-Oxley. Conservative hold.
South Kesteven: The byelection in Stamford All Saints ward held on 28 October was won by Richard Cleaver. Independent gain from Conservative.
South Staffordshire: The byelection in Kinver ward held on 28 October was won by Geoff Sisley. Conservative hold.
South Staffordshire: The byelection in Wombourne South East ward held on 28 October was won by Mark Evans. Conservative hold.
Wrexham: The byelection in Gresford East and West ward held on 28 October was won by Jeremy Kent. Conservative hold.

Carmarthenshire: Shahana Najmi, who was elected for the Labour Party in Lliedi division but had joined the New Independent group, has now joined the Conservative Party.
Nottinghamshire: Francis Purdue-Horan, who was elected for the Conservatives in Bingham East division, has joined the Independent Alliance, which is to include the Ashfield Independent councillors, another Independent, and the Liberal Democrat councillor.
Solihull: David Cole, who was elected for the Labour Party in Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward, has joined the Conservative Party. Simultaneously his ward colleague Marcus Brain has left the Labour Party to join the Green Party.
South Staffordshire: Dave Lockley, who was elected for the Conservatives in Cheslyn Hay South ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent.
West Lothian: Angela Doran-Timson, who was elected for the Labour Party in Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ward, has joined the Conservative Party.

East Lothian: Preston, Seton and Gosford ward, after the death of Labour councillor and council leader Willie Innes. Term ends May next year.
Highland: Caol and Mallaig ward, after the impending resignation of Independent councillor Ben Thompson. As his term is due to end in May next year, no byelection will be held.
Newport: Victoria division, after the resignation of Labour councillor Abdul-Majid Rahman. Term ends May next year.
North Norfolk: Stalham ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Marion Millership. Term ends 2023.
Welwyn Hatfield: Welwyn East ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Steven Markiewicz. Term ends May next year.
West Lindsey: Nettleham ward, after the resignation of Independent councillor Giles McNeill, who was elected for the Conservatives, following a criminal conviction. Term ends 2023.

Adur: The byelection due in Hillside ward will be held on 2 December.
Breckland: The byelection due in Hermitage ward will be held on 2 December.
Lancaster: The byelection due in Bare ward will be held on 2 December.
Lancaster: The byelection due in Upper Lune Valley ward will be held on 2 December.
Newport: The byelection due in Victoria division will be held on 2 December.
North Norfolk: The byelection due in Stalham ward will be held on 2 December.
Warwick: The byelection due in Whitnash ward will be held on 2 December.
Worthing: The byelection due in Marine ward will be held on 2 December.
Wyre Forest: The byelection due in Franche and Habberley North ward will be held on Tuesday 30 November.

Slough: The Secretary of State for Levelling Up is proposing to intervene in the council by appointing commissioners to ensure it complies with its best value duty. This move follows a review after the council issued a section 114 notice preventing unneeded spending.

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