Vacancies and by-elections 2023 - archive
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | AA 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 |