The latest information about local council electoral matters is as follows:
- North West Leicestershire district council: Byelection on 16 February in Ibstock and Heather ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Stacey Harris. Term ends 2015. The Independent candidate Colin Roberts, who had lodged an election petition against the Conservative council leader Richard Blunt in Appleby ward, has applied to withdraw the petition; the Election Court is likely to allow his application on Monday 23 January.
- Northamptonshire county council: Byelection on 9 February in Towcester division after to the resignation of Conservative councillor Rosemary Bromwich, who has moved to Cornwall. Term ends 2013.
- Nottinghamshire county council: Vacancy in Chilwall and Toton division after the death of Conservative councillor and former Council Chairman Tom Pettengell. Term ends 2013.
- Oadby and Wigston borough council: Byelection on 16 February in Oadby Woodlands ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Malcolm Brown. Term ends 2015.
- Rutland county council: Byelection on 26 January in Uppingham ward after the death of Independent councillor Colin Forsyth. Term ends 2015. Meanwhile four Independent councillors have formed a new group to be called the Anti Corruption Party, although it will be a technical group that does not issue a whip. The four are Richard Gale (Oakham North West ward), Brian Montgomery (Whissendine ward), David Richardson (Oakham South West ward) and Nick Wainwright (Langham ward).
- South Northamptonshire district council: Byelection on 9 February in Towcester Brook ward after the death of Conservative councillor Diana Dallyn. Term ends 2015.
East of England
- Brentwood borough council: Nigel Clarke, who was elected as a Liberal Democrat in Brentwood West ward, has joined the Conservative Party.
- Harlow borough council: Vacancy in Mark Hall ward after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Nick Macy who was the sole member of his party remaining on the council. As his term was due to end in May, there will be no byelection for a replacement.
- Hertfordshire county council: Vacancy in Waltham Cross division after the death of Conservative councillor Terry Price. Term ends 2013.
- Hertsmere borough council: Vacancy in Potters Bar Furzefield ward after the death of Conservative councillor Ron Morris. Term ends 2015.
- St Albans city and district council: Roma Mills of the Labour Party was elected councillor for Batchwood ward on 19 January. She regains from the Liberal Democrats a seat she had held for 22 years and lost by one vote in 2010. The result means that the Conservatives have lost the temporary overall majority they had enjoyed while the seat was vacant.
- Suffolk county council: Byelection on 9 February in Kesgrave and Rushmere St Andrew division after the death of Conservative councillor John Klaschka. Term ends 2013.
- Suffolk Coastal district council: Byelection on 9 February in Kesgrave East ward after the death of Conservative councillor John Klaschka. Term ends 2015.
- Tendring district council: Vacancy in St Bartholomews ward after the death of former council chairman Mary Bragg who sat as an Independent but was sponsored by the Holland-on-Sea Residents’ Association. Term ends 2015.
- Thurrock council: Vacancy in Corringham and Fobbing ward after the resignation of Independent Conservative councillor and former Mayor Ian Harrison. As his term was due to end in May, he will not be replaced in a byelection. His resignation means that the Labour group now has exactly half of the members of the council.
- Sutton borough council: Byelection on 16 February in Worcester Park ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Jennifer Campbell-Klomps who is emigrating. Term ends 2014.
- Westminster city council: Vacancy in Hyde Park ward due to the impending resignation (taking effect on 7 March) of outgoing council leader Colin Barrow, who is a Conservative councillor. Term ends 2014.
- Redcar and Cleveland council: John Hannon was elected councillor for Newcomen ward on 19 January, gaining for the Labour Party a seat previously held by the Liberal Democrats.
- South Tyneside borough council: Vacancy in Simonside and Rekendyke ward after the death of Labour councillor Joan Meeks. Term ends 2014. Her replacement is likely to be elected in a double vacancy election in May.
- Bury borough council: Vacancy in East ward after the death of Labour councillor and former Mayor John Byrne. As his term was due to end in May, there will be no byelection for his replacement. His death removes the Labour group overall majority.
- Carlisle city council: Vacancy in Castle ward after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Jim Tootle. As his term was due to end in May, there will be no byelection.
- Cumbria county council: Byelection on 1 March in Castle division after the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Jim Tootle. Term ends 2013.
- Salford city council: Following a valid petition, the council will hold a referendum on 26 January on whether to introduce a directly-elected Mayor.
- South Lakeland district council: Byelection on 9 February in Windermere Town ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Sandra Britton. The term ends in 2015. There is also a vacancy in Ulverston North ward after the death of Conservative councillor and former council leader Colin Hodgson. Term ends May.
- Adur district council: Vacancy in Eastbrook ward following the disqualification of Liberal Democrat councillor Gavin Ayling, who failed to attend any meetings of the council in six months. The term ends in May.
- Hampshire county council: Byelection on 9 February in Winchester Southern Parishes division after the death of Conservative councillor and Vice-Chairman of the council Frederick Allgood who was also a former Mayor of Winchester. Term ends 2013.
- Horsham district council: Byelection on 16 February in Itchingfield, Slinfold and Warnham ward after the resignation of council leader Robert Nye, who was a Conservative councillor. Term ends 2015.
- Oxfordshire county council: Vacancy in Watlington division after the death of Conservative councillor Roger Belson. Term ends 2013.
- Portsmouth city council: Vacancy in Paulsgrove ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Mike Blake. As he resigned within six months of his term ending in May, no byelection will be held.
- Sevenoaks district council: Vacancy in Crockenhill and Well Hill ward after the death of Independent councillor Colin Dibsdall. Term ends 2015.
- Swale borough council: Vacancy in Kemsley ward after the death of veteran Conservative councillor and former Mayor Brenda Simpson. Term ends 2015.
- Stroud district council: Vacancy in Severn ward after the death of Conservative councillor Norman Smith. As his term was due to end in May he will not be replaced until then.
- Newcastle under Lyme borough council: Byelection on 2 February in Madeley ward after the death of Labour councillor and former Mayor Bill Sinnott. Term ends 2015.
- Stafford borough council: Vacancy in Rowley ward after the death of Conservative councillor David Allan. Term ends 2015.
- Staffordshire county council: Byelection on 9 February in Leek South division after the death of UK Independence Party councillor Steve Povey. Term ends 2013.
- Staffordshire Moorlands district council: Byelection on 9 February in Leek North ward after the death of UK Independence Party councillor Steve Povey. Term ends 2015.
- Tamworth borough council: Vacancy in Mercian ward after the death of Conservative councillor and former Mayor Sam Munn. Term ends in May.
- Bradford city council: Vacancy in Keighley West ward after the resignation of Robert Payne. Originally elected as a Conservative, he was sitting as an Independent after being convicted of fraud, and was recently imprisoned for cruelty to cats. His term was due to end in May so there will be no byelection for his replacement.
- Rotherham borough council: Vacancy in Brinsworth and Catcliffe ward after the disqualification of John Gamble, who had originally been elected for the British National Party but left the party and later joined the England First Party and then the National Front. Former councillor Gamble did not attend any meetings of the council in six months, but as his term was due to end in May there will be no byelection for his replacement.
- Scarborough borough council: Vacancy in Hertford ward after the resignation of Green Party councillor Nick Harvey. Term ends 2015.
- Wakefield borough council: Vacancy in Hemsworth ward after the resignation of Independent councillor Ian Womersley. His term was due to end in May so there will be no byelection.
- Isle of Anglesey county council: The full council elections scheduled to take place in May will be postponed until May 2013, following an announcement by the Minister for Local Government in the Welsh Executive Carl Sargeant. The decision follows a report from the Auditor-General for Wales issued in March 2011, which recommended that ward boundaries be revised before new elections were held. The council is currently run by commissioners appointed by the Minister, after years of political infighting and unstable leadership.
- Newport city council: There are two seats vacant. Alway division has a vacancy after the death of veteran Labour councillor Ken Powell. Allt-yr-yn division has a vacancy after the death of veteran Conservative councillor Les Knight. Both terms were due to end in May; no byelection can be called in Allt-yr-yn and although a byelection could be called in Alway, it is expected that the seat will be left vacant.
- Pembrokeshire county council: Vacancy in Pembroke Dock Central division after the resignation of Labour group deputy leader Kate Becton, following a conviction for drink driving. As her term was due to end in May, there will be no byelection for a replacement.
- Swansea city and county council: Vacancy in Castle division after the death of Labour councillor Barbara Hynes. Although a byelection could be called, the term will end in May and so it is expected that the seat will be left vacant.
- Argyll and Bute council: Vacancy in Oban South and The Isles ward after the death of Scottish National Party councillor Donald McIntosh. As it is less than six months until the end of his term, no byelection can be called.
- East Ayrshire council: Vacancy in Doon Valley ward after the resignation of Scottish National Party councillor Drew Filson. As the term ends in May there will be no byelection.
- Orkney Islands Council: Vacancy in Stomness and South Isles ward after the death of Independent councillor John Eccles. As his term was due to end in May there will be no byelection.
- Renfrewshire council: Vacancy in Renfrew North ward after the resignation of Scottish National Party councillor Derek Mackay, now Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire North and West, who has been named as Minister Designate for Local Government and Planning in the Scottish Government. As his term was due to end in May there will be no byelection for a replacement.
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