Local authority by-elections held 12/02/2015:
Cambridgeshire – Bar Hill: Conservative hold.
*Candidates in alphabetical order
Hale, Martin John – UK Independence Party – 251 (14.67%)
Harford, Lynda – Conservative – 787 (46%) **elected**
Roland, Claudia– Green Party – 200 (11.69%)
Smith, Alex – Labour – 235 (13.73%)
Whelan, Fiona Elizabeth – Liberal Democrat – 238 (13.91%)
Votes: 1711*
Turnout: 23.64%
Majority: 536
By-election held following the death of Conservative Councillor John Reynolds.
Harlow – Mark Hall: Labour gain from UK Independence Party.
Gough, Mark Robert Edward – UK Independence Party – 353 (25.67%)
Purton, Danny – Labour – 586 (42.62%) **elected**
Rideout, Lesley Anne - Liberal Democrat – 47 (3.42%)
Sackwild, Murray Michael-Andrew - Green Party – 55 (4%)
Steer, Jane Lesley - Conservative – 334 (24.29%)
Votes: 1375*
Turnout: 26.45%
Majority: 233
By-election held following the resignation of UK Independence Party Councillor Jerry Crawford.
Shropshire – Oswestry East: Conservative hold.
Kerr, Duncan- Green Party – 231 (17.43%)
Norris, Claire Rebecca – Labour – 247 (18.64%)
Price, John – Conservative – 629 (47.47%) **elected**
Woof, Amanda - Liberal Democrat – 218 (16.45%)
Votes: 1325*
Turnout: 19.46%
Majority: 382
By-election held following the resignation of Conservative Councillor Martin Bennett.
*NB: number does not include spoilt or rejected ballots.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Cambridgeshire: Conservative 32, Liberal Democrat 14, UK Independence Party 11, Labour 7, Independent 4, Independent Non-aligned 1 – No Overall Control.
Harlow: Labour 18, Conservative 11, UK Independence Party 4 – Labour controlled.
Shropshire: Conservative 47, Liberal Democrat 13, Labour 9, Independent 4, Independent Non-aligned 1 – Conservative controlled.