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There are 4 by-elections during the last week of February, 15 called so far in March and 1 already in April. There are a further 26 known vacancies, 24 in England and 2 and Wales, where there is as yet no date although it is probable that many of these will be left vacant until May whilst 2 will cease to be vacancies when the timetable for the May elections becomes operative.
25th February - 4
Dudley MB, Kingswinford North & Wall Heath - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Green
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 - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
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 - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Windsor & Maidenhead BC, Maidenhead Riverside - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind
17th March - 3Broadland DC, Aylsham - Conservative resigned
North Kesteven DC, Ashby Dr La Launde & Cranwell - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, LD, Lincolnshire Independent
Redcar & Cleveland UA, Hutton - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind
24th March - 3Allerdale BC, Dalton - Conservative resigned
Allerdale BC, Moss Bay - Labour died
Kettering BC, St Peters - Conservative resigned
31st March -1Dundee UA, Maryfield - SNP resigned
Essex CC, Clacton East - Tendring First disqualified
Richmondshire DC, Richmond Central - Loberal Democrat died
7th April - 1
Perth & Kinross UA, Almond & Earn - Independent died
Known vacancies in England - 24Barrow-in-Furness BC, Dalton South - Conservative died 7th January
Cambridgeshire CC, St Neots Eaton Socon & Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
Castle Point BC, St George's - Conservative died 15th February
Cornwall UA, Menhendiot - Conservative died 8th February
Cornwall UA, Wadebridge West - Conservative resigned 16th February
*** Craven DC, Embsay-with-Eastby - Conservative died around 30th November
East Hants DC, Clanfield & Finchdean - Conservative resigned middle of January
East Sussex CC, St Helens & Silverhill - Labour died February 11th
Forest Heath DC, Brandon West - Conservative resigned in early February but subsequently died 10th February
Gloucestershire CC, Churchdown - Liberal Democrat died February 13th
** Hastings BC, Old Hastings - Labour died February 11th
** Huntingdonshire DC, St Neots Eynesbury - Independent died 17th January
** Knowsley MB, St Bartholomews - Labour died 14th September
** Knowsley MB, Shevington - Labour died 24th September
Lancaster BC, Carnforth & Millhead - Conservative died 12th February
Melton BC, Egerton - Conservative resigns 13th January
Rutland UA, Greetham - Conservative died 1st February
St Edmundsbury BC, Haverhill North - Conservative died 4th January
Staffordshire CC, Uttoxeter Town - Conservative died 9th February
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 - 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 - 9
Bolton MB, Hulton - Conservative died 19th January
Bristol UA, St George West - Labour died 30th December
Colchester BC, Stanway - Liberal Democrat siting as Independent resigned around 12th February
Exeter BC, Pennsylvania - Conservative resigned 25th November
Manchester MB, Charlestown - Labour probably resigned
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Town - Labour resigned around 14th December
North East Lincolnshire UA, East Marsh - UKIP resigned 30th November
Portsmouth UA, Nelson - Labour sitting as Independent resigned around 10th February
Stockport MB, Cheadle Hulme South - Liberal Democrat died 17th January
