Vacancies and by-elections
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Unitary council
| Electoral division | Vacancy information | Vacancy expiry date |
By-election called? |
By-election information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alveley and Claverley | A notice of vacancy was published on 4 September 2023 | - | Yes | |
| Worfield | A notice of vacancy was published on 17 July 2023 | - | Yes |
Town council
| Council name | Vacancy information | Vacancy expiry date |
By-election called? |
By-election information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere |
A notice of vacancy was published on 2 September 2024 |
20/9/2024 | ||
| Shifnal (Manor Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 11 July 2024 |
31/07/2024 | No | |
| Ellesmere |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 June 2024 |
12/07/2024 | No | |
| Ludlow Town Council (Gallow Bank Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 29 May 2024 |
09/07/2024 | No | |
| Cleobury Mortimer |
A notice of vacancy was published on 29 May 2024 |
18/06/2024 | No | |
| Clun with Chapel Lawn (Clun Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 2 April 2024 |
22/04/2024 | No | |
| Church Stretton (South Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 28 March 2024 |
19/04/2024 | No | |
| Ludlow (Corve Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 18 March 2024 |
09/04/2024 | No | |
| Ludlow (Rockspring Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 18 March 2024 |
09/04/2024 | No | |
| Cleobury Mortimer |
A notice of vacancy was published on 8 March 2024 |
28/03/2024 | No | |
| Shifnal (Rural) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 26 January 2024 |
15/02/2024 | No | |
| Cleobury Mortimer |
A notice of vacancy was published on 12 January 2023 |
01/02/2024 | No | |
| Church Stretton (South Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 19 December 2023 |
11/01/2024 | No | |
| Ludlow (Rockspring ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 7 December 2023 |
29/12/2023 | No | |
| Church Stretton (North Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 1 December 2023 |
21/12/2023 | No | |
| Church Stretton |
A notice of vacancy was published on 29 November 2023 |
19/12/2023 | No | INVALID NOTICE – A new notice of vacancy will be produced. |
| Whitchurch (West) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 20 November 2023 |
8/12/2023 | No | |
| Cleobury Mortimer |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 October 2023 |
13/11/2023 | No | |
| Bishop’s Castle (Bromley) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 October 2023 |
30/10/2023 | No | |
| Bishop’s Castle (Payne) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 October 2023 |
30/10/2023 | No | |
| Oswestry (Cambrian Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 August 2023 |
18/09/2023 | Yes | |
| Market Drayton (North Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 July 2023 |
11/08/2023 | No | |
| Bridgnorth (Morfe Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 July 2023 |
26/07/2023 | Yes | |
| Broseley (East Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 June 2023 |
13/07/2023 | No | |
| Ludlow (Whitcliffe Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 June 2023 |
26/06/2023 | No | |
| Broseley (East Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 May 2023 |
13/06/2023 | No | |
| Ellesmere |
A notice of vacancy was published on 17 May 2023 |
07/06/2023 | No | |
| Broseley (East Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 May 2023 |
30/05/2023 | No | |
| Market Drayton (North Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 25 April 2023 |
17/05/2023 | No | |
| Shifnal (Idsall Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 April 2023 |
16/05/2023 | Yes | |
| Ludlow (Gallows Bank Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 19 April 2023 |
11/05/2023 | No | |
| Cleobury Mortimer |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 April 2023 |
28/04/2023 | No | |
| Wem (West Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 3 April 2023 |
25/04/2023 | No | |
| Ellesmere |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 March 2023 |
13/04/2023 | No | |
| Cleobury Mortimer |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 March 2023 |
31/03/2023 | No | |
| Wem (East Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 31 January 2023 |
20/02/2023 | No | |
| Cleobury Mortimer |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 January 2023 |
27/01/2023 | No |
Parish council
| Council name | Vacancy information | Vacancy expiry date |
By-election called? |
By-election information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burford |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 September 2024 |
24 September 2024 |
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| Hadnall |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 September 2024 |
24 September 2024 |
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| Upton Magna |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 August 2024 |
19 September 2024 | ||
| Highley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 28 August 2024 |
17 September 2024 | ||
| Hopton Wafers |
A notice of vacancy was published on 28 August 2024 |
17 September 2024 | ||
| Great Ness |
A notice of vacancy was published on 21 August 2024 |
11 September 2024 |
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| Abdon and Heath |
A notice of vacancy was published on 20 August 2024 |
10 September 2024 |
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| Sutton-on-Tern |
A notice of vacancy was published on 8 August 2024 |
29 August 2024 |
No | |
| Moreton Say |
A notice of vacancy was published on 5 August 2024 |
23 August 2024 |
No | |
| Ludford |
A notice of vacancy was published on 2 August 2024 |
22 August 2024 |
No | |
| Hodnet |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 July 2024 |
19 August 2024 | No | |
| Chetton |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 July 2024 |
12 August 2024 | No | |
| Highley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 July 2024 |
12 August 2024 | No | |
| Weston Rhyn |
A notice of vacancy was published on 16 July 2024 |
5 August 2024 | No | |
| Little Ness |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 July 2024 |
2 August 2024 | Yes | |
| Upton Magna |
A notice of vacancy was published on 12 July 2024 |
1 August 2024 | No | |
| Shawbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 June 2024 |
12 July 2024 |
No | |
| Stoke on Tern (Waters) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 June 2024 |
24 June 2024 | No | |
| Stoke on Tern (Newby) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 June 2024 |
24 June 2024 | No | |
| Stoke on Tern (Beardmore) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 June 2024 |
24 June 2024 | No | |
| Grinshill (Roocroft) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 31 May 2024 |
20 June 2024 |
No | |
| Knockin |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 May 2024 |
19 June 2024 | No | |
| Llanymynech and Pant (Llanymynech ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 May 2024 |
13 June 2024 |
No | |
| Shawbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 May 2024 |
12 June 2024 |
No | |
| Tasley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 14 May 2024 |
10 June 2024 | No | |
| Sheriffhales |
A notice of vacancy was published on 16 May 2024 |
6 June 2024 | No | |
| Alveley (Voysey) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 May 2024 |
5 June 2024 |
No | |
| Alveley (Guest) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 May 2024 |
5 June 2024 |
No | |
| Hadnall |
A notice of vacancy was published on 14 May 2024 |
4 June 2024 | No | |
| Uffington |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 May 2024 |
3 June 2024 |
Yes | |
| Myddle, Broughton & Harmer Hill (Harmer Hill Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 May 2024 |
3 June 2024 |
No | |
| Leighton & Eaton Constantine |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 May 2024 |
31 May 2024 | No | |
| Atcham |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 May 2024 |
31 May 2024 |
No | |
| Whitchurch Rural (Ash Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 7 May 2024 |
28 May 2024 |
No | |
| Clive |
A notice of vacancy was published on 2 May 2024 |
23 May 2024 |
No | |
| Hordley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 29 April 2024 |
20 May 2024 |
No | |
| Munslow (Johnson) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 April 2024 |
13 May 2024 |
No | |
| Munslow (Bury) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 April 2024 |
13 May 2024 |
No | |
| Pontesbury (Pontesbury Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 April 2024 |
13/05/2024 | No | |
| Norton in Hales |
A notice of vacancy was published on 19 April 2024 |
10/5/2024 |
No | |
| West Felton (Houghton) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 April 2024 |
3/5/2024 |
No | |
| West Felton (Coles) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 April 2024 |
3/5/2024 |
No | |
| Astley Abbotts |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 April 2024 |
30/04/2024 | No | |
| Bucknell |
A notice of vacancy was published on 28 March 2024 |
19/04/2024 | No | |
| Highley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 26 March 2024 |
17/04/2024 | No | |
| Cheswardine |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 March 2024 |
15/04/2024 |
No | |
| Berrington |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 March 2024 |
09/04/2024 |
No | |
| Grinshill |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 March 2024 |
08/04/2024 |
No | |
| Ightfield |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 April 2024 |
24/04/2024 | No | |
| Rushbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 11 March 2024 |
02/04/2024 | No | |
| Oswestry Rural – Sychtyn Ward |
A notice of vacancy was published on 7 March 2024 |
27/03/2024 | No | |
| Whitchurch Rural – Tilstock Ward |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 March 2024 |
22/03/2024 |
No | |
| Clunbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 February 2024 |
14/03/2024 |
No | |
| Shawbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 19 February 2024 |
08/03/2024 | No | |
| Middleton Scriven |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 February 2024 |
04/03/2024 | No | |
| Deuxhill |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 February 2024 |
04/03/2024 | No | |
| Rushbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 February 2024 |
04/03/2024 | No | |
| Clive |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 January 2024 |
09/02/2024 | No | |
| Stockton |
A notice of vacancy was published on 11 January 2024 |
31/01/2024 | No | |
| Tong |
A notice of vacancy was published on 8 January 2024 |
26/01/2024 | No | |
| Stottesdon & Sidbury (Stottesdon) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 January 2024 |
24/01/2024 | No | |
| Bomere Heath & District (Bomere Heath Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 December 2023 |
12/01/2024 |
No | |
| Bitterley (Bitterley Ward) (Chillingworth) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 December 2023 |
09/01/2024 | No | |
| Bitterley (Bitterley Ward) (Wheeler) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 December 2023 |
09/01/2024 | No | |
| Whitchurch Rural (Ash Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 14 December 2023 |
08/01/2024 | No | |
| Ruyton XI Towns |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 December 2023 |
05/01/2024 | No | |
| Oswestry Rural (Trefonen with Treflach ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 7 December 2023 |
29/12/2023 | No | |
| Leebotwood (Grouped) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 November 2023 |
14/12/2023 | No | |
| Wheathill |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 November 2023 |
12/12/2023 | No | |
| Monkhopton |
A notice of vacancy was published on 20 November 2023 |
08/12/2023 | No | |
| Grinshill |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 November 2023 |
30/11/2023 | No | |
| Prees (Fauls Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 November 2023 |
24/11/2023 | No | |
| Albrighton (Watson) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 October 2023 |
17/11/2023 | No | |
| Albrighton (French) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 October 2023 |
17/11/2023 | No | |
| Llanymynech and Pant (Pant Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 25 October 2023 |
14/11/2023 |
No | |
| Farlow |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 October 2023 |
10/11/2023 | No | |
| Hordley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 20 October 2023 |
09/11/2023 | No | |
| Billingsley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 19 October 2023 |
08/11/2023 | No | |
| Ford |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 October 2023 |
30/10/2023 | No | |
| Coreley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 October 2023 |
30/10/2023 | No | |
| Wistanstow |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 October 2023 |
27/10/2023 | No | |
| Clive |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 October 2023 |
24/10/2023 | No | |
| Melverley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 3 October 2023 |
23/10/2023 | No | |
| Highley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 18 September 2023 |
06/10/2023 | No | |
| Baschurch (Weston Lullingfields ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 15 September 2023 |
05/10/2023 | No | |
| Little Ness |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 September 2023 |
26/09/2023 | No | |
| Ruyton XI Towns (Spicer) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 September 2023 |
26/09/2023 | No | |
| Ruyton XI Towns (Lister) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 September |
26/09/2023 | No | |
| Weston Rhyn |
A notice of vacancy was published on 4 September 2023 |
22/09/2023 | No | |
| Atcham |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 August 2023 |
13/09/2023 | No | |
| Whitchurch Rural (Ash Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 21 August 2023 |
11/09/2023 | No | |
| Berrington |
A notice of vacancy was published on 17 August 2023 |
07/09/2023 | No | |
| Sidbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 16 August 2023 |
06/09/2023 | No | |
| St Martins |
A notice of vacancy was published on 16 August 2023 |
06/09/2023 | No | |
| Donington |
A notice of vacancy was published on 31 July 2023 |
18/08/2023 | No | |
| Norton-in-Hales (Betton Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 18 July 2023 |
07/08/2023 | No | |
| Burwarton |
A notice of vacancy was published on 14 July 2023 |
03/08/2023 | No | |
| Claverley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 14 July 2023 |
03/08/2023 | No | |
| Grinshill |
A notice of vacancy was published on 11 July 2023 |
31/07/2023 | No | |
| Hopesay |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 July 2023 |
28/07/2023 | No | |
| Wheathill |
A notice of vacancy was published on 3 July 2023 |
21/07/2023 | Yes | |
| Tasley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 June 2023 |
20/07/2023 | No | |
| Burford |
A notice of vacancy was published on 26 June 2023 |
14/07/2023 | No | |
| Sheriffhales |
A notice of vacancy was published on 26 June 2023 |
14/07/2023 | No | |
| Claverley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 16 June 2023 |
06/07/2023 | No | |
| Wheathill |
A notice of vacancy was published on 12 June 2023 |
30/06/2023 | Yes | |
| Astley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 8 June 2023 |
28/06/2023 | No | |
| Rushbury |
A notice of vacancy was published on 5 June 2023 |
23/06/2023 | No | |
| Ditton Priors |
A notice of vacancy was published on 1 June 2023 |
21/06/2023 | No | |
| Highley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 30 May 2023 |
19/06/2023 | No | |
| Bayston Hill (C. Higgins) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 May 2023 |
13/06/2023 | No | |
| Bayston Hill (P. Higgins) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 May 2023 |
13/06/2023 | No | |
| Sutton Maddock |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 May 2023 |
12/06/2023 | No | |
| Cockshutt Cum Petton (Cockshutt Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 May 2023 |
12/06/2023 | No | |
| Billingsley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 19 May 2023 |
09/06/2023 | No | |
| Claverley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 19 May 2023 |
09/06/2023 | No | |
| Clive |
A notice of vacancy was published on 18 May 2023 |
08/06/2023 | No | |
| Clive |
A notice of vacancy was published on 17 May 2023 |
07/06/2023 | No | |
| Albrighton |
A notice of vacancy was published on 17 May 2023 |
07/06/2023 | Yes | |
| Alveley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 10 May 2023 |
31/05/2023 | No | |
| Tong |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 May 2023 |
30/05/2023 | No | |
| Woore |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 May 2023 |
30/05/2023 | No | |
| Hinstock |
A notice of vacancy was published on 9 May 2023 |
30/05/2023 | No | |
| Burford |
A notice of vacancy was published on 25 April 2023 |
17/05/2023 | No | |
| Condover |
A notice of vacancy was published on 25 April 2023 |
17/05/2023 | No | |
| Uffington |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 April 2023 |
16/05/2023 | No | |
| Hodnet |
A notice of vacancy was published on 17 April 2023 |
09/05/2023 | No | |
| Burwarton |
A notice of vacancy was published on 5 April 2023 |
27/04/2023 | No | |
| Hadnall |
A notice of vacancy was published on 29 March 2023 |
20/04/2023 | No | |
| Abdon and Heath |
A notice of vacancy was published on 24 March 2023 |
17/04/2023 | No | |
| Llanfair Waterdine |
A notice of vacancy was published on 22 March 2023 |
13/04/2023 | No | |
| Alveley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 16 March 2023 |
5/04/2023 | No | |
| Coreley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 8 March 2023 |
28/03/2023 | No | |
|
Ruyton XI Towns |
A notice of vacancy was published on 7 March 2023 |
28/03/2023 | No | |
| Hordley |
A notice of vacancy was published on 6 March 2023 |
24/03/2023 | No | |
| Bomere Heath and District (Bomere Heath Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 28 February 2023 |
20/03/2023 | No | |
| Whittington |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 February 2023 |
15/03/2023 | No | |
| Selattyn and Gobowen |
A notice of vacancy was published on 16 February 2023 |
08/03/2023 | No | |
| Uffington |
A notice of vacancy was published on 13 February 2023 |
03/03/2023 | No | |
| Newcastle on Clun |
A notice of vacancy was published on 7 February 2023 |
27/02/2023 | No | |
| Wem Rural (Newtown Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 7 February 2023 |
27/02/2023 | No | |
| Hordley | A notice of vacancy was published on 6 February 2023 | 24/02/2023 | No | |
| Woore | A notice of vacancy was published on 6 February 2023 | 24/02/2023 | No | |
| Billingsley | A notice of vacancy was published on 2 February 2023 | 22/02/2023 | No | |
| Baschurch (Baschurch Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 31 January 2023 | 20/02/2023 | No | |
| Kinnerley (Argoed Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 31 January 2023 | 20/02/2023 | No | |
| Worthen with Shelve | A notice of vacancy was published on 30 January 2023 | 17/02/2023 | No | |
| Kinnerley (Edgerley Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 26 January 2023 | 15/02/2023 | No | |
|
Chirbury with Brompton (Brompton Ward) |
A notice of vacancy was published on 23 January 2023 | 10/02/2023 | No | |
| Grinshill | A notice of vacancy was published on 17 January 2023 | 06/02/2023 | No | |
| Bayston Hill | A notice of vacancy was published on 17 January 2023 | 06/02/2023 | No | |
| Rushbury | A notice of vacancy was published on 13 January 2023 | 02/02/2023 | No | |
| Longden (Longden Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 12 January 2023 | 01/02/2023 | No | |
| Caynham (Clee Ward) | A notice of vacancy was published on 9 January 2023 | 27/01/2023 | No | |
| Highley | A notice of vacancy was published on 3 January 2023 | 23/01/2023 | No | |
| Llanfair Waterdine | A notice of vacancy was published on 16 December 2022 | 10/01/2023 | No | |
| Woore | A notice of vacancy was published on 13 December 2022 | 05/01/2023 | No |