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There are 17 by-elections during the rest of February and a 7 already called in March. There are a further 21 known vacancies, 17 in England and 2 each in Scotland and Wales, where there is as yet no date although it is probable that some of these will be left vacant until May.
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 - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
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 - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Grteen
Dudley MB, St James - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Conservative died - 2 candidates: Con, Ind
Stratford-on-Avon, Studley with Sambourne - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind (resigning councillor)
3rd March - 4
Blackpool UA, Bloomfield - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
East Dorset DC - Conservative resigned
Havant BC, Bondfields - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Rutland UA, Whissendine - Liberal Democrat resigned - 3 candidates: Con, LD, UKIP
10th March - 2
Cumbria CC, Kendal Strickland & Fell - Liberal Democrat died
Windsor & Maidenhead BC, Maidenhead Riverside - Conservative resigned
17th March - 1
North Kesteven DC, Ashby Dr La Launde & Cranwell - Conservative died
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
East Hants DC, Clanfield & Finchdean - Conservative resigned middle of January
Essex CC, Clacton East - Tendring First due to be disqualified 22nd February unless appeals
** Huntingdonshire DC, St Neots Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
** Knowsley MB, St Bartholomews - Labour died 14th September
** Knowsley MB, Shevington - Labour died 24th September
Melton BC, Egerton - Conservative resigns 13th January
Richmondshire DC. Richmond Central - Liberal Democrat died 20th January
Rutland UA, Greetham - Conservative died 1st February
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
Three Rivers DC, South Oxhey - Labour died 30th 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 - 2
Dundee UA, Maryfield - SNP resigned 5th February
Kinross & Perth UA, Almond & Earn - Independent died around 30th January
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
