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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

Collated by MiddleEnglander

There are 10 by-elections remaining during September. So far there are 22 in October, 9 of which are in Scotland, along with a further "double"election in Scotland during November. In addition there are a another 6 known or impending vacancies, all but 1 in England, although there are doubts that Peterborogh UA, West election will be held as there will be all out elections on new boundaries next May whilst the Independent Councillor in South Staffordshire DC, Essington has not yet resigned some 9 weeks after announcing his attention to do so. 

Currently 25 of the total 97 contests and vacancies occuring since the general election are as a result of the resignations of the sitting councillors as they are now MPs.

17th September - 5
Haringey LB, Noel Park - Labour resigned, subsequently died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
Haringey LB, Woodside - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Richmondshire DC, Richmond East - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Richmondshire Independent
South Ayrshire UA, Ayr East - SNP resigned (now MP for Ayr Carrick & Cumnock) - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Green, Ind
South Cambridgeshire DC, Bourn - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab., LD, UKIP, Green

24th September -5
Derbyshire CC, Derwent Valley - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Norfolk CC, Lodden - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
South Norfolk DC, Chedgrave & Thurton - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Wakefield MB, Pontefract North - Labour resigned (now MP for Dewsbury) - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, TUSAC, Yorkshire First
Wyre Forest DC, Blakebrook & South Habberley - Conservative resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Health Concern

1st October - 8
Aberdeen UA, George Street / Harbour - SNP resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
Aberdeen UA, Midstocket / Rosemount - Conservative sitting as Non Aligned resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
Cherwell DC, Banbury Grimsbury & Castle - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
East Ayrshire UA, Irvine Valley - SNP resigned (now MP for Kilmarnock & Loudoun) - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Green
Fife UA, Glenrothes West & Kinglassie - SNP resigned (now MP for Glenrothes) - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, SNP, Green
Moray UA, Heldon & Laich - Independent resigned - 4 candidates: Con, SNP, Green, Ind
Stirling UA, Stirling East - SNP resigned (now MP for Stirling) - 4 candidates: Con, Lab , SNP, Green
Westlothian UA, Linlithgow - SNP resigned (now MP for Linlith & Falkirk East) - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green, No Description

7th October - 2
Cardiff UA, Riverside - Labour resigned - 7 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, PC, UKIP, Green, TUSAC
Western Isles UA, West Side & Ness - Independent died - 3 candidates: Green, Ind, No Description

8th October - 6
Bolsover DC, Bolsover South - Labour died - 4 candidates:
Highland UA, Aird & Loch Ness - SNP resigned (now MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey) - 5 candidates: Con, LD, SNP, Green, Ind
South Hams DC, Totnes - Green resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
South Oxfordshire DC, Sandford & The Whittenhams - Conservative resigned
Woking BC, Goldsworth East - Liberal Democrat resigned
Woking BC, Goldsworth West - Liberal Democrat resigned

15th October - 3
Cambridgeshire CC, Chatteris - UKIP died
Cumbria CC, Howgate - Labour resigned (now MP for Workington)
Southwark LB, South Camberwell - Labour resigned

22nd October - 2
Bury MB, Tottington - Labour resigned
Westminster LB, Bryanston & Dorset Square - Conservative died

29th October - 1
Cheshire East UA, Congleton East - Conservative died

5th November - 1 for 2 seats
Aberdeenshire UA, Huntly, Strathbogie & Howe of Alford - SNP died and Liberal Democrat resigned

Known vacancies in England - 5
Colchester BC, Dedham & Langham - Conservative disqualified on 15th June
Peterborough UA, West - Conservative resigned around 10th April
South Oxfordshire DC, Sonning Common - Conservative resigned around 1st September
South Staffordhire DC, Essington - Independent reportedly resigning
Torbay UA, Clifton with Maidenway - Liberal Democrat died 6th September

Known vacancies in Wales - 1
Carmarthenshire UA, Kidwelly - Labour died 28th August