Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in Gravesham and gained a seat from an Independent on North Yorkshire County Council. Labour held a seat in Liverpool. An Independent held a seat in Richmondshire.
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
