Shropshire Council

Vacancies and by-elections

A list of current councillor vacancies for the parish and town councils within the Shropshire Council electoral area are detailed below.

Note: A casual vacancy notice dated on or after 6 November 2024 indicates that the vacancy has arisen less than six months before the councillor's term of office was due to end in May 2025. Consequently, an election will not be held to fill this vacancy.

The parish/town council may choose to fill the vacancy by co-option. For more information, please contact the parish/town council clerk or visit their website.

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Unitary council

There are currently no unitary council vacancies

Electoral division Vacancy information Vacancy
expiry date
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By-election
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Town council

Council name Vacancy information Vacancy
expiry date
By-election
called?
By-election
information
Whitchurch (North Ward) A notice of vacancy was published on 1 November 2024 21 November 2024 No  
Cleobury Mortimer A notice of vacancy was published on 24 September 2024 14 October 2024  No  
Ellesmere A notice of vacancy was published on 2 September 2024 20/9/2024 No  
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  

Parish council

Council name

Vacancy information Vacancy
expiry date
By-election
called?
By-election
information

Cheswardine Parish Councill

A notice of vacancy was published on 12 December 2024 7 January 2025 Not applicable Not applicable

Sutton upon Tern Parish Council

A notice of vacancy was published on 10 December 2024 3 January 2025 Not applicable Not applicable

Kinlet

A notice of vacancy was published on 29 November 2024 19 December 2024 Not applicable Not applicable

Grinshill

A notice of vacancy was published on 15 December 2024  5 December 2024 Not applicable  Not applicable
Loppington A notice of vacancy was published on 15 November 2024 5 December 2024  Not applicable   Not applicable 
All Stretton A notice of vacancy was published on 14 November 2024 4 December 2024  Not applicable   Not applicable 
Minsterley A notice of vacancy was published on 4 November 2024 22 November 2024  No  
Hinstock A notice of vacancy was published on 29 October 2024  18 November 2024  No  
Ryton and Grindle A notice of vacancy was published on 28 October 2024  15 November 2024  No  
Hadnall Parish Council A notice of vacancy was published on 15 October 2024  4 November 2024 No  
Ellesmere Rural Parish Council (Dudleston Heath Ward) A notice of vacancy was published on 15 October 2024  4 November 2024 No  
Clee St Margaret (Osler) A notice of vacancy was published on 9 October 2024 29 October 2024 No  
Clee St Margaret (Penn) A notice of vacancy was published on 9 October 2024 29 October 2024 No  
Clee St Margaret (Robinson) A notice of vacancy was published on 9 October 2024 29 October 2024 No  
West Felton A notice of vacancy was published on 9 October 2024 29 October 2024 No  
St Martins A notice of vacancy was published on 8 October 2024 28 October 2024 No  
Sutton Upon Tern A notice of vacancy was published on 4 October 2024 24 October 2024 No  
Coreley A notice of vacancy was published on 3 October 2024 23 October 2024 No  
Alberbury with Cardeston A notice of vacancy was published on 24 September 2024 14 October 2024 No  
Ford (Wells) A notice of vacancy was published on 23 September 2024 11 October 2024 No  
Ford (Southan) A notice of vacancy was published on 20 September 2024 10 October 2024 No  
Ford (Carlyle) A notice of vacancy was published on 20 September 2024 10 October 2024 No  
Hopesay A notice of vacancy was published on 19 September 2024 9 October 2024 No  
Leebotwood with Longnor (Leebotwood Ward) A notice of vacancy was published on 18 September 2024 8 October 2024 No  
Bomere Heath & District (Bomere Heath Ward) A notice of vacancy was published on 18 September 2024 8 October 2024 No  
Alveley and Romsley A notice of vacancy was published on 13 September 2024 3 October 2024 No  
Burford A notice of vacancy was published on 4 September 2024 24 September 2024 No  
Hadnall A notice of vacancy was published on 4 September 2024 24 September 2024 No  
Upton Magna A notice of vacancy was published on 30 August 2024 19 September 2024 No  
Highley A notice of vacancy was published on 28 August 2024 17 September 2024 No  
Hopton Wafers (Dean) A notice of vacancy was published on 28 August 2024 17 September 2024 No  
Hopton Wafers (Evans) A notice of vacancy was published on 28 August 2024 17 September 2024 No  
Great Ness A notice of vacancy was published on 21 August 2024 11 September 2024 No  
Abdon and Heath A notice of vacancy was published on 20 August 2024 10 September 2024 No  
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