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:
Drighlington Parish Council (West Ward)
Notice is hereby given that a vacancy has occurred in the office of Parish Councillor for the Drighlington Parish Council (West Ward) arising from the resignation of Edward Quinn.
An election to fill the vacancy will be held if notice in writing of a request for such an election is made by ten Local Government electors for the electoral area* and received by the Returning Officer, c/o Electoral Services, 4th Floor West, Civic Hall, Leeds LS1 1UR, by not later than 12 August 2024.
If an election is not requested by ten Local Government electors, the vacancy will be filled by the Parish Council as soon as practicable after the expiry of the date referred to above.
*If the parish is warded, the 10 signatories all need to be from the parish ward where the vacancy has arisen.
Dated 23 July 2024
Jill Davis
Clerk to Drighlington Parish Council
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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