Six council by-elections to report this week, with Labour and the Conservatives defending two each. It was a routine hold for Labour in inner city Birmingham, but they lost to Plaid Cymru in Ceredigion. Labour had previously been elected to the latter unopposed, but slipped to third place when presented with Plaid and Lib Dem opposition.
It was another week to forget for the Tories, losing a seat to Labour in Shropshire and clinging on to another, in Somerset, by just four votes. Labour had stood aside in the latter, allowing the Lib Dems a clear run.
In other action the Lib Dems held a seat in Eastbourne and an independent group held firm in Dorset.
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East, Birmingham City Council
Lab: 2,410 (69.6%) +2.0%
LDem: 517 (14.9%) +10.6%
Con: 305 (8.8%) -14.6%
WPB: 158 (4.6%) New
Grn: 72 (2.1%) -1.6%
Lab HOLD
Highcliffe & Walkford, BCP Council (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Ind: 1,778 (62.0%) +13.0%
LDem: 571 (19.9%) +9.5%
Con: 358 (12.5%) -20.1%
Lab: 163 (5.7%) -2.4%
Ind HOLD
Lampeter, Ceredigion County Council
Plaid: 291 (39.5%)
LDem: 268 (36.4%)
Lab: 160 (21.7%)
Ind: 18 (2.4%)
Plaid GAIN from Lab (Lab previously elected unopposed)
St Anthony's, Eastbourne Borough Council
LDem: 972 (49.6%) -2.9%
Con: 513 (26.2%) +8.3%
Grn: 420 (21.4%) New
UKIP: 55 (2.8%) -7.5%
LDem HOLD
Butleigh & Baltonsborough, Mendip District Council
Con: 393 (50.3%) -2.3%
LDem: 389 (49.7%) +16.5%
Con HOLD
Bridgnorth West & Talsey, Shropshire Council
Lab: 887 (55.9%) +6.0%
Con: 480 (30.2%) -4.5%
LDem: 176 (11.1%) -1.6%
Grn: 45 (2.8%) +0.2%
Lab GAIN from Con
Abbreviations
Lab = Labour
LDem = Liberal Democrat
Con = Conservative
WPB = Workers Party of Britain
Grn = Green
Plaid = Plaid Cymru
UKIP = United Kingdom Independence Party
Ind = Independents
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