ke ▁Reg is ▁by - e lection ▁held ▁after ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁C ll r ▁Doug ▁H oll ings ▁▁ ▁A ▁by - e lection ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Mel b om be ▁Reg is ▁w ard ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁following ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁coun c ill or ▁Peter ▁Far rell ▁( Con serv ative ) ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁Far rell ▁had ▁been ▁elected ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁so ▁the ▁election ▁was ▁for ▁the ▁period ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁to ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁A ▁by - e lection ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁W ey ▁Valley ▁w ard ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁following ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁C ory ▁Russell ▁( Con serv ative ) ▁who ▁won ▁the ▁seat ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Conserv ative ▁coun c ill or ▁Claud ia ▁Moore ▁( We ym outh ▁West ) ▁joined ▁the ▁Green ▁Party ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁A ▁by - e lection ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁West ham ▁East ▁w ard ▁on ▁ 4 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁following ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁Liberal ▁Dem ocrat ▁coun c ill or ▁S ally ▁Mas lin ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁Mas lin ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁seat ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁By att ▁had ▁represented ▁West ham ▁on ▁W & P