There are 32 parish and town councils within the Leeds metropolitan district. Details of the Parish Councils and how to contact the Clerk are available from the
Parish and Town Council page.
Find out the results for the Parish and Town Council elections held on Thursday 4 May 2023 on the
Data Mill North external link.
Current vacancies
There are currently vacancies in the office of Parish/Town Councillor for the following Parish/Town councils:
Barwick in Elmet and Scholes - Barwick Ward
Notice is hereby given that due to the resignation of Councillor Deborah Gilmore a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish of Barwick in Elmet and Scholes in the Barwick Ward.
The vacancy will be filled by election if any ten local government electors for the said electoral area submit a written request to that effect in the manner prescribed below and if no such request is made the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council by co-option.
Any request for an election to be held to fill the vacancy must be in writing and must reach the Returning Officer, Leeds City Council, Electoral Services, 3rd Floor East, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR by no later than 14 May 2024.
Signed: Keith Langley
Clerk to the Parish Council
Dated: 23 April 2024
Election results
Morley Town Council - Churwell Ward
An election was held on Thursday 21 September 2023 to fill a vacancy in the office of Morley Town Council - Churwell Ward.
Morley Town Council - Churwell Ward election results
Elected: FINNIGAN, Robert
| Candidate | Description | Votes |
|---|
| DAWSON, Neil | Labour Party | 248 |
| FINNIGAN, Robert | Morley Borough Independents | 470 |
Wetherby Town Council – West Ward
An election was held on Thursday 8 February 2024 to fill a vacancy in Wetherby Town Council - West Ward.
Wetherby Town Council - West Ward election results
Thursday 8 February 2024
I, Susanna Benton, being the Deputy Returning Officer for the counting of the votes at the West Ward of Wetherby Town Council By-Election, do hereby give notice of that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate is as follows:-
| Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes |
|---|
| JACOBS, Anna Carol | Green Party | 417 |
| MCINTEE, Lesley Ann | Liberal Democrats | 186 |
| OAKES, Nigel Philip | | 21 |
| SMITH, Elaine | Conservative Party Candidate | 531 |
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
| Rejection reason | Number of ballot papers |
|---|
| (a) does not bear the official mark (not the unique identifying mark) | 0 |
| (b) votes given for more than one candidate | 0 |
| (c) writing or mark by which the voter can be identified | 0 |
| (d) unmarked or void for uncertainty | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
I therefore, declare that Elaine Smith is elected as Councillor for the West Ward of Wetherby Town Council.
Signed Susanna Benton
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