The latest information about local electoral matters is as follows:
East of England
- Epping Forest district council: Vacancy in Loughton Forest ward after the death of Loughton Residents’ Association councillor Colin Finn. Term ends May next year.
- Luton council: Byelection on 17 October in Barnfield ward, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Pantling. Term ends 2015.
- Norfolk county council: Byelection on 24 October in North Walsham East division after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Ed Foss. Term ends 2017.
- Thurrock council: Byelection on 17 October in Stifford Clays ward after the death of Labour councillor Diana Hale. Term ends 2015. The Labour group would lose its overall majority if it failed to hold the seat.
- Charnwood borough council: There are two byelections on 24 October, in Loughborough Hastings ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Litu Choudhury, and in Shepshed West ward after the death of Conservative councillor and former Mayor Bernard Burr. Both terms end in 2015.
- Corby borough council: Byelection on 7 November in Kingswood ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Maureen Forshaw due to ill health. Term ends 2015.
- Harborough district council: Byelection on 7 November in Bosworth ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Brian Smith. Term ends 2015.
- Nottingham city council: There are two byelections on 7 November in Dales ward and Radford and Park ward. They follow the resignations respectively of Ken Williams for health reasons, and his wife Steph Williams, who is to care for him.
- Brent borough council: Impending vacancy in Dudden Hill ward where Liberal Democrat councillor Rev David Clues has said he is intending to resign in November (within six months of a full council election). He has been living and working in Brighton since December 2011.
- Harrow borough council: Byelection on 7 November in Harrow on the Hill ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Ann Gate, who is moving to Gloucestershire. Term ends May next year.
- Durham council: Byelection on 7 November in Crook division after the death of Labour councillor Geoff Mowbray. Term ends 2017.
- Allerdale district council: Byelection on 14 November in Seaton ward after the death of Independent councillor Trevor Fee. Term ends 2015. As a result the Labour group now has an overall majority.
- Carlisle city council: Byelection on 17 October in Dalston ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Nicola Clarke. Term ends 2015.
- Cumbria county council: Byelection on 14 November in Seaton division after the death of Independent county councillor Trevor Fee. Term ends 2017.
- Manchester city council: Donna Ludford was elected councillor for Ancoats and Clayton ward on 10 October, holding the seat for the Labour Party.
- St Helens borough council: Vacancy in Billinge and Seneley Green ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Alison Bacon. Term ends 2016.
- Salford city council: Stephen Hesling was elected councillor for Weaste and Seedley ward on 10 October, holding the seat for the Labour Party.
- Sefton borough council: Byelection on 7 November in Derby ward after the death of Labour councillor Carol Gustafson. Term ends 2016.
- South Lakeland district council: Byelection on 17 October in Levens ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Mary Orr. Term ends 2015.
- West Lancashire borough council: David Whittington was elected councillor for Parbold ward on 10 October. He held the seat for the Conservative Party.
- Wigan borough council: Byelection on 24 October in Winstanley ward after the death of Labour councillor and former Mayor Rona Winkworth. Term ends 2015.
- Wirral borough council: Byelection on 24 October in Upton ward after the resignation of Labour councillor Sylvia Hodrien due to ill health. Term ends 2016.
- Bracknell Forest council: Vacancy in Winkfield and Cranbourne ward after the death of Conservative councillor Mary Ballin, who was executive member for planning and transport. Term ends 2015.
- Chichester district council: Byelection on 17 October in Westbourne ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Maureen Elliott. Term ends 2015.
- Havant borough council: Byelection on 24 October in Waterloo ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor John Hunt due to ill health. Term ends 2016.
- Spelthorne borough council: Byelection on 7 November in Riverside and Laleham ward after the death of the Mayor of Spelthorne, Isobel Napper, who was a Conservative councillor. Term ends 2015.
- West Oxfordshire district council: Byelection on 7 November in Chipping Norton ward after the death of Labour councillor Rob Evans. Term ends 2016.
- West Sussex county council: Byelection on 24 October in Warnham and Rusper division after the death of Conservative councillor Mick Hodgson. Term ends 2017.
- Bournemouth council: Byelection on 14 November in Winton East ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Anniina Davie. Term ends 2015.
- Teignbridge district council: Byelection on 24 October in Bovey ward after the resignation of veteran councillor Fernley Holmes, who was last elected as a Conservative but was sitting as an Independent councillor. Term ends 2015.
- East Staffordshire borough council: The four councillors who left the Conservative group in May have now formally set up their own group on the council, to be called the East Staffordshire Independent Group. It will be led by Nathan Birnie (Weaver ward), who is a member of the UK Independence Party. The other members are Robert Hardwick (Crown ward), Malcolm Barrett and Peter Ball (both Town ward).
- Herefordshire council: Byelection in Tupsley ward on 7 November after the resignation of It’s Our County councillor Alex Hempton-Smith. There is also a vacancy in Pontrilas ward after the resignation of Conservative councillor Russell Hamilton, a cabinet member until his departure. Both terms end in 2015.
- South Staffordshire district council: Wendy Sutton was elected councillor for Brewood and Coven ward on 10 October, retaining the seat for the Conservatives.
- Stoke-on-Trent city council: Byelection on 14 November in Baddeley, Milton and Norton ward after the resignation of Andy Lilley, who was elected for the Labour Party but was sitting as an unaffiliated councillor. Term ends 2015.
- Barnsley borough council: Caroline Makinson was elected as councillor for Royston ward on 10 October. She holds the seat for the Labour Party.
- North Yorkshire county council: Mike Jordan was elected county councillor for South Selby division on 10 October, holding the seat for the Conservative Party.
- Scarborough borough council: Byelection on 21 November in Eastfield ward after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Geoff Evans for family health reasons. Term ends 2015.
- City of Wakefield council: Vacancy in Horbury and South Ossett ward after the death of the Mayor of Wakefield, Brian Holmes, who was a Labour councillor. Term ends 2015.
- Neath Port Talbot county borough council: Byelection on 17 October in Sandfields East division after the death of Labour councillor Collin Crowley. Term ends 2017.
- Newport city council: Byelection on 31 October in Pillgwenlly division after the death of Labour councillor Ron Jones. Term ends 2017.
- Torfaen county borough council: Vacancy in Croesyceiliog North division after the death of Labour councillor Cynthia Beynon. Term ends 2017.
- Fife council: Byelection on 24 October in Dunfermline South ward after the death of Labour councillor Mike Rumney. Term ends 2017.
- Glasgow city council: John Kane was elected councillor for Govan ward on 10 October. He wins for the Labour Party a seat previously held by a member of the Scottish National Party. There is a vacancy in Shettleston ward after the death of Labour councillor George Ryan. Term ends 2017.
- Highland council: Byelection on 28 November in Landward Caithness ward after the resignation of Scottish National Party councillor Alex MacLeod, who has been charged with incurring excessive expenses at his election. Term ends 2017.
- Scottish Borders council: Keith Cockburn was elected councillor for Tweeddale West ward on 10 October, holding the seat for the Conservatives.
- South Lanarkshire council: Byelection on 24 October in Hamilton South ward after the death of Scottish National Party councillor Bobby Lawson. Term ends 2017.
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