Morley South Ward by-election
Following the resignation of Councillor Wyn Kidger, a vacancy exists in the Morley South ward of Leeds City Council, and will be filled by election on Thursday 12 June 2025.
Election timetable
| Event | Deadline and date |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Wednesday 7 May |
| Delivery of nomination papers | Between the hours of 10am and 4pm Thursday 8 May to Thursday 15 May excluding weekends |
| Deadline for withdrawals of nomination | 4pm on Thursday 15 May |
| Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent | 4pm on Thursday 15 May |
| Publication of first interim election notice of alteration | Thursday 15 May |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated | Not later than 4pm on Friday 16 May |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | Midnight on Tuesday 27 May |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 5pm on Wednesday 28 May |
| Publication of second interim election notice of alteration | Friday 30 May |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) | 5pm on Wednesday 4 June |
| Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | 5pm on Wednesday 4 June |
| Publication of notice of poll | Wednesday 4 June |
| Publication of final election notice of alteration | Thursday 5 June |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | 5pm on Thursday 5 June |
| First date that electors can apply for replacements for lost postal votes | Friday 6 June |
| Polling day | Thursday 12 June |
| Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes | 5pm on Thursday 12 June |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 5pm on Thursday 12 June |
| Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal | 9pm on Thursday 12 June |
| Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates | 10pm on Thursday 12 June |
| Delivery of return as to election expenses | If result declared before midnight on polling day, Thursday 17 July If result declared after midnight on polling day, Friday 18 July |
Notice of Election - Morley South ward
Notice of Election
Leeds City Council - Morley South ward
- An election is to be held of one Councillor for the Morley South ward of Leeds City Council.
- Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR between 10am and 4pm on any working day after the date of publication of this notice (excluding bank holidays) but no later than 4pm on Thursday 15 May 2025.
- Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR during the times stated above, or from www.electoralcommission.org.uk.
- If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 12 June 2025.
- Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday 27 May 2025. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
- Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Wednesday 28 May 2025. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote.
- Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector’s Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025. Applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/voting-photo-id.
- Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Wednesday 4 June 2025. Some applications can be made online: www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
- Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR by 5pm on Thursday 12 June 2025.
Ed Whiting
Returning Officer
Dated: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Statement of Persons Nominated
Election of a Councillor for the Morley South ward of Leeds City Council - Thursday 12 June 2025
The following people have been or stand nominated for election. There is one vacancy for a Councillor. Those who no longer stand nominated have a comment in the right hand column.
| Candidate name | *Address of candidate | Description of candidate | Reason why candidate no longer nominated |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELL, Chris | 56 Shire Road, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0BF | Green Party | |
| FOX, Michael James | 2 Albert Road, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8JU | Liberal Democrats | |
| GRAYSHON, Terry | Flat 2, 15B Fountain Street, Morley, LS27 9AA | Morley Borough Independents | |
| HILL, Charlotte | 17 Syke Avenue, Tingley, WF3 1LU | Labour and Co-operative Party | |
| ROBERTS, Liam Scott | (address in Leeds) | Conservative Party Candidate | |
| TAYLOR, Ryan | 27 Owl Ridge, Morley, LS27 8UW | Reform UK |
*In England, if a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant electoral area in which their home address is situated (or country if their address is outside the UK) will be provided.
Ed Whiting OBE
Returning Officer
Thursday 15 May 2025
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR
Previous elections
The Farnley and Wortley by-election held on Thursday 10 October 2024. Local elections were held on Thursday 2 May 2024. Find the Farnley and Wortley by-election and the May 2024 local election results.
You can find out:
- who can vote in local elections by visiting the electoral commission website
- about your local councillor by using the councillor search on our Democracy website
You can view the current political composition of Leeds City Council.
How local elections work in Leeds
Every Leeds City Council ward is represented by three councillors who are each elected to serve a 4 year term. Their terms are staggered so that we only select one councillor in each local election. This system is called voting by thirds because a third of councillors are elected each year, over a four year cycle. Due to this, once every four years, there are no local elections. This is called a fallow year. The next fallow year in Leeds is 2025.
In 2018 we elected 3 councillors in each ward. This is because the ward boundaries had been independently reviewed to reflect changes in population and ensure each ward contains a similar amount of electors. It is likely there won’t be another ward boundary review in Leeds for around 15 years.
