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A list of upcoming council by elections and vacant seats

There are 4 by-elections in the last week of June along with 29 known during July and 1 in August.  There are  a further 21 known vacancies - 18 in England, 2 in Scotland and 1 in Wales - where there is as yet no date for the by-election.

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Collated By MiddleEnglander

30th June - 4
Bexley LB, St Michael's - Conservative resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, BNP
Luton UA, High Town - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ind
Mole Valley DC, Leatherhead North - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Vale of Glamorgan, Rhoose - Independent died in motor accident - 7 candidates, Con, Lab, LD, Plaid Cymru, Pirate, 2 x Ind

1st July - 1 (Friday)Thanet DC, Newington - UKIP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP

7th July - 3Conwy UA, Mostyn - Labour resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, 2 x Ind 
Eden DC, Appleby (Appleby) - Independent died - 2 candidates: Con, Ind
Suffolk CC, Carlford - Conservative died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

14th July - 10Bradford MB, Wibsey - Labour died - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP
Cornwall UA, Newquay Treviglas - UKIP resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Ind
Cornwall UA, St Teath & St Breward - Independent resigned - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, 3 x Ind
Gwynedd UA, Marchog - Independent resigned - 2 candidates: Lab, No Description
Gwynedd UA, Y Felinheli - Plaid Cymru resigned - 2 candidates: Con, Plaid Cymru
Islington LB, Barnsbury - Labour resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, Ind
Newham LB, Forest Gate North - Labour resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green
North Norfolk DC, Astley - Conservative resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP
Selby DC, Bryam & Brotherton - Labour died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, Yorkshire 1st
Wiltshire UA, Trowbridge Grove - Independent died: 6 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green, UKIP, Ind

21st July - 9 East Devon, DC Exmouth Littleham - Conservative died - 3 candidates: Con, Lab, LD
East Devon DC, Honiton St Michael's - Conservative resigned - 4 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, Independent East Devon Alliance
Gwynedd UA, Waunfawr - Plaid Cymru resigned
Hackney LB, Hackney Central - Labour resigned
Lancashire CC, Chorley Rural North - Conservative died
Lewisham LB, Bellingham - Labour resigned
Newark & Sherwood DC, Balderton South - Conservative died
Northampton BC, Westone - Conservative resigned
Reading UA, Southcote - Labour resigned

26th July - 1East Hampshire DC, The Hangers & Forest - Conservative died

28th July - 5
Cornwall UA, Newlyn & Goonhavern - Conservative resigned
Haringey LB, Harringay - Labour resigned
Newport UA, St Julian's - Liberal Democrat died
Sutton LB, Carshalton Central - Liberal Democrat resigned
Wychavon DC, Droitwich West - Conservative resigned

11th August - 1North Ayrshire UA, Irvine West - SNP resigned

Not yet called - 21
Brighton & Hove, East Brighton - Labour resigned around 14th June
Derby UA, Allestree - Conservative resigned 16th May
Dorset CC, Ferndown - Conservative  died 20th June
East Dorset DC, Parley - Conservative died 20th June
Eden DC, Alston Moor - Conservative resigned 1st June
Gateshead MB, Chopwell & Rolands Gill - Labour resigned late May
Gravesham BC, Pelham - Labour died 10th June
Kent CC, Gravesham East - Labour died 10th June
Maidstone BC, Shepway South - UKIP died 13th May
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Silverdale & Parksite - UKIP sitting as Independent Group died 23rd May
Nottinghamshire CC, Bingham - Conservative died 23rd May
Richmondshire DC, Catterick - Independent died 1st June
Rother DC, Darwell - Conservative resigned beginning of May
Rushcliffe BC, Cranmer - Conservative died around 12th June
Stockton-on- Tees UA, Grangefield - Labour died 8th June
Teignbridge DC, Teignmouth Central - Conservative died 2nd June
Waverley, Farnham Castle - Conservative resigned around middle of June
Worcestershire CC, Ombersley - Conservative died 15th June

Fife UA, The Lochs - Independent (Communist) resigned 1st June
Renfrewshire UA, Renfrew South & Gallowhill - Labour died around 23rd May

Caerphilly UA, Gilfach - Labour resigned around 14th April

Impending resignationsCheshire East UA, Bunbury - Conservative when police investigation completed
Surrey CC, Farnham South - Conservative on election as PCC
Waverley BC, Farnham Shortheath & Boundstone - Conservative on election as PCC