Labour gained a seat from Conservatives in County Durham. The Liberal Democrats gained a seat from Conservatives in Surrey Heath and from Independents in Maldon. A candidate with no description gained a seat from Independents in Tewkesbury.
There were nine local government by-elections this week. Conservatives gained four seats from the SNP; three seats in Aberdeenshire and one seat in Moray. Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives in Blackpool and held two seats; one seat each in Bracknell Forest and Inverclyde.R
