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Residents do not have a vote in local elections, is the part you're missing.

Yes, they do. Source: I vote there

they do

(if they are British or commonwealth citizens/etc)

Also not true - if you are lawful resident in the UK you can vote in local elections, just not in the parlimentary elections(source: Polish immigrant who lived here for over a decade without a British citizenship, I have always voted in local elections).

you're under 'etc.'

enumerating all the cases would take me a year as the UK franchise rules are very complicated...

e.g. Polish citizens can but French can't due to lack of reciprocity

(and I think only UK/commonwealth can vote for alderman in the City)

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