Conservatives gained a seat from Labour in Hertsmere and held seats in East Staffordshire, Huntingdonshire and Thanet. Labour gained a seat from the Conservatives in Derbyshire County Council. An Independent held a seat in Waverley.
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
