This week's local by-election roundup
Local Government People draws together details of this week's local by-election result and changes to councils' political compositions.
East Cambridgeshire District Council – Soham South: Conservative gain from Independent
By-election held following the death of Independent councillor John Palmer.
Ross, Hamish Charles Henry – Conservative – 363 (34%) – **ELECTED **
Divine, Daniel Richard – UKIP – 201 (19%)
Warner, Charles – Liberal Democrats – 191 (18%)
Woollard, Geoffrey Ladbrooke – Independent – 148 (14%)
Hobbs, Gerard Maurice – Independent – 80 (8%)
Ross, Fiona Elizabeth – Labour – 71 (7%)
Votes: 1, 054*
Turnout: 20.5%
Majority: 162
Stratford-on-Avon District Council – Southam: Conservative gain from Independent
By-election held following the resignation of Independent councillor David Wise.
Bromwich, Tony – Conservative – 493 (43%) – **ELECTED**
Thomas, Bransby – Labour – 398 (35%)
Bleloch, Emily – UKIP – 259 (22%)
Votes: 1,150*
Turnout: 22.5%
Majority: 95
*NB: number does not include spoilt ballots
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
East Cambridgeshire District Council:Conservative 23, Liberal Democrats 10, Independent 5, Unaligned 1 –
Conservative controlled.
Stratford-on-Avon District Council:Conservative 36, Liberal Democrats 12, Independent 2, Stratford First Independent 2, Labour 1 –
Conservative controlled.
