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Collated By MiddleEnglander
There is just 1 by-election in the last week of January, 21 known for February and 2 already called in March. There are a further 19 known vacancies, 17 in England and 2 in Wales, where there is as yet no date although it is probable that some of these will be left vacant until May when they will be filled at the time of the Welsh Assembly or Police and Crime Commissioner elections, together with "double" elections or all out elections following re-warding.
28th January - 1Stockton-On-Tees UA, Parkfield & Oxbridge - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
4th February - 4East Cambridgeshire DC, Bottisham - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
North West Leicestershire DC, Measham South - Labour resigned - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Northumberland UA, Hexham West - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, Green, Ind, No Description (former Liberal Democrat Councillor for Hexham West)
Shropshire UA, Oswestry South - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
11th February - 4Bolton MB, Crompton - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Coventry MB, Lower Stoke - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con. Lab. LD, UKIP, Green
Eastleigh BC, West End North - Liberal Democrat died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Hounslow LB, Cranford - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
18th February - 9
Argyll & Bute UA, Oban North & Lorn - Independent sitting as Argyll First resigned - 4 candidates: Con, SNP, Green, Ind
Broxtowe BC, Greasley - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Broxtowe BC, Toton & Chilwell Meadows - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
Cambridgeshire CC, Sutton - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP, Ind
Chiltern DC, Amersham Town - Liberal Democrat died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIUP
Flintshire UA, New Brighton - Liberal Democrat resigned
Lichfield DC, Chadsmead - Liberal Democrat resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Manchester MB, Higher Blackley - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, Pirate
Suffolk CC, Newmarket & Red Lodge - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, West Suffolk Ind
25th February - 4
Dudley MB, Kingswinford North & Wall Heath - Conservative resigned
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Conservative died
Stratford-on-Avon, Studley with Sambourne - Conservative resigned
3rd March - 2
Blackpool UA, Bloomfield - Labour resigned
East Dorset DC - Conservative resigned
Known vacancies in England - 17Barrow-in-Furness BC, Dalton South - Conservative died 7th January
Cambridgeshire CC, St Neots Eaton Socon & Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
*** Craven DC, Embsay-with-Eastby - Conservative died around 30th November
Cumbria CC, Kendal Strickland & Fell - Liberal Democrat died 16th January
East Hants DC, Clanfield & Finchdean - Conservative resigned middle of January
Huntingdonshire DC, St Neots Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
** Havant BC, Bondfields - Conservative died 20th December
** Knowsley MB, St Bartholomews - Labour died 14th September
** Knowsley MB, Shevington - Labour died 24th September
North Kesteven DC, Ashy De La Launde & Cranwell - Conservative died 14th January
Richmondshire DC. Richmond Central - Liberal Democrat died 20th January
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned 6th November
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative died 4th January
Suffolk CC, Haverhill Cangle - Conservative died 4th January
Taunton Deane DC, Halcon - Liberal Democrat resigned around 6th January
* Welwyn & Hatfield BC, Northaw & Cuffley - Conservative died 14th September
* Wolverhampton MB, Bilston East - Labour died around 6th October
* seat to be contested again in May
** ward to be contested in May, potential "double" election
*** Council elections in May but not this ward
Known vacancies in Scotland - 0
Known vacancies in Wales - 2
Caerphilly UA, Moriah - Labour died middle of October
Caerphilly UA, Ynysddu - Labour resigned around 5th January
Vacancies under "6 month" rule - 6Bolton MB, Hulton - Conservative died 19th January
Bristol UA, St George West - Labour died 30th December
Exeter BC, Pennsylvania - Conservative resigned 25th November
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town - Labour resigned around 14th December
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP resigned 30th November
Stockport MB, Cheadle Hulme South - Liberal Democrat died 17th January
