Painting the town red in Redditch

The latest updates on local electoral information are as follows.

Results

Redditch: The byelection in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw ward held on 1 September was won by Juliet Barker Smith. Labour gain from Conservative.
Worcestershire: The byelection in Arrow Valley West division held on 1 September was won by Andy Fry. Labour gain from Conservative.

Bolton: Shamim Abdullah, who was elected for the Labour Party in Rumworth ward but left the party in February, has now joined the Conservative Party.
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk: Joshua Lowe, who was elected for the Conservatives in Gaywood North Bank ward, has left the party to sit as an Independent councillor.

Fareham: Portchester East ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Jean Kelly who has moved out of the district. Term ends 2024.
Lancaster: University and Scotforth Rural ward, after the resignation of non-aligned Independent councillor Katie Whearty, who was elected for Labour and then sat as an Eco-Socialist Independent. Term ends 2023.
Lincolnshire: Spalding West division, after the death of veteran South Holland Independents county councillor Angela Newton MBE. Term ends 2025.
Southampton: Bitterne ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Terry Streets. Term ends 2026 (though likely to be shortened to 2023).
South Holland: Spalding Monks House ward, after the death of veteran Independent councillor Angela Newton MBE. Term ends 2023.
South Kesteven: Bourne East ward, after the death of Conservative councillor Judy Smith. Term ends 2023.

Birmingham: The byelection due in Sparkbrook and Balsall Heath East ward will be held on 6 October.
Moray: The byelection due in Buckie ward will be held on 3 November.
Shropshire: The byelection due in Bridgnorth West and Tasley ward will be held on 6 October.

Nottingham: The Secretary of State has confirmed that an improvement and Assurance Board will get statutory powers over the council.
Slough: The Secretary of State has confirmed expanded intervention into the council over financial mismanagement.
Thurrock: The Secretary of State is intervening in the council following concern about financial management. Essex county council will take over in the interim.

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