A list of up coming council by elections & vacant seats

List collated by MiddleEnglander

It looks like 5 by-elections during February and 6 so far identified in March. A further 14 vacancies are known where the election has as yet no date, although it is highly unlikely 9 will see a by-election as they are to be contested again in May, along with an impending resignation so the vacancy can be filled on 7th May. So far 22 vacancies have been identified as classified under the "six month" rule.

There are so far 16 by-elections for 17 seats scheduled in the January to April 2015 period, including the 5 for 6 seats already held, ahead of the main elections in May. A total close to the 22 contested during the same period in 2011 looks likely.

5th February - 1
Derbyshire CC, Brimington - Labour died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Ind

12th February - 3
Cambridgeshire CC, Bar Hill - Conservative died - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Harlow BC, Mark Hall - UKIP resigned - 5 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
Shropshire UA, Oswestry East - Conservative resigned: 4 candidates: Con, Lab, LD, Green

19th February - 1
Carmarthenshire UA, Hengoed - Labour died - 6 candidates: Con, Lab, UKIP, PC, People 1st, Ind

5th March - 4
Brent LB, Kenton - Conservative died
Camden LB, St Pancras & Somers Town - Labour died
Croydon LB, Selhurst - Labour died
Essex CC, Bocking - UKIP died

12th March - 1
Western Isles UA, West Side & Ness - Independent died

26th March - 1
Maray UA, Buckie - Independent died

Current known vacancies where by-election not yet called - 5+1+9
Denbighshire UA, Rhyl South West - Labour died 4th January
Fife UA, Glenrothes West & Kinglassie - Labour died 16th January
Gwynedd UA, Cadnant - Plaid Cymru died 29th January
Newcastle-under-Lyme BC, Clayton - Conservative died 20th January
Vale of Glamorgan UA, Llantwit Major - Llantwit Major First Independent died 4th January

Swansea UA, Cockett - Labour due to resign 20th March so by-election coincides with General Election

* Fenland DC, Manea - Independent disqualified 8th November
* Herefordshire UA, Mortimer - Conservative died 6th November
* High Peak DC, Limestone Peak - Conservative died around 15th September
* Lichfield DC, St John's - Conservative died 14th September
* Rushcliffe DC, Manvers - Conservative died 26th September
* South Oxfordshire DC, Goring- Conservative died 21st September
* South Ribble BC, Bamber Bridge West - Labour died 1st November
* St Edmunsbury BC, Haverhill East - Conservative sitting as UKIP died 2nd October
* Waveney DC, St Margaret's - Labour died 8th November

* seats that will be contested again in May 2015; it is highly likely they will be left unfilled particularly as a number are subject to re-warding.

Vacancies covered by the "6 month" rule - 22
Bedford UA, Great Barford - Conservative died 6th December
Bracknell Forest UA, Winkfield & Cranborne - Conservative died 18th November
Canterbury BC, Heron - Liberal Democrat died 8th January
Charnwood BC, Thurmaston - Labour died around 10th November
Chelmsford BC, The Lawns - Conservative died December
Darlington UA, Park East - Labour died around 1st January
Dartford BC, Brent - Conservative resigned around 15th December
Eastleigh BC, Hedge End Wildern - Liberal Democrat resigned 2nd December
East Staffordshire DC, Yoxall - Conservative died around 22nd December
Maidstone BC, Leeds - Conservative died 27th January
Milton Keynes UA, Monkston - Liberal Democrat resigned 17th November
Pendle BC, Clover Hill - Labour resigned around 3rd December
Rotherham MB, Silverwood - Labour resigned around 26th November
Rushcliffe DC, Thoroton - Conservative died 16th November
Sevenoaks DC, Cowden & Hever - Conservative sitting as UKIP resigned towards end of December
Shepway DC, Hythe East - Conservative died 7th December
Stroud DC, Nailsworth - Conservative died close to rule becoming applicable
Torbay UA, Blatchcombe - Conservative died around 4th December
Waverley BC, Cranleigh East - Conservative died 29th November
Wealden DC, Buxsted & Maresfield - Conservative resigned 26th November
Wychavon DC, Badsey - Conservative died 15th November
Wychavon DC, Elmley Castle & Somerville - Conservative resigned around 16th December