Local authority by-elections held Thursday 6th March 2014:
Ashford Borough Council – Wye: Ashford Independents gain from Conservative
Ovenden, Neil – Ashford Independents – 323 (43%) – elected
Cooling, Ian – Conservative – 240 (32%)
Evans, Elaine – UKIP – 97 (13%)
Meaden, Geoff – Green – 55 (7%)
Jones, Dylan – Labour – 22 (3%)
Blanshard, Ken – Lib Dem – 13 (2%)
Votes: 750 *number does not include spoilt ballots.
Turnout: 41%
Majority: 83
By-election held following the resignation of Conservative councillor Steve Wright.
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council – Ramsbottom: Conservative gain from Labour
Hodkinson, Robert – Conservative – 1, 398 (47%) – elected
Southworth, Sarah – Labour – 1, 033 (35%)
Barker, Dave – UKIP – 351 (12%)
Heath, Glyn – Green – 157 (5%)
Foss, David – Lib Dem – 38 (1%)
Votes: 2, 977 *number does not include spoilt ballots.
Turnout: 32.56%
Majority: 365
By-election held following the resignation of Labour councillor Joanne Columbine.
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council –Burnham: Conservative hold
Sandell, Sam – Conservative – 374 (78.5%) – elected
Smith, Jean – UKIP – 103 (21.5%)
Votes: 477 *number does not include spoilt ballots.
Turnout: 34.31%
Majority: 271
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor Garry Sandell.
Nottingham City Council – Clifton North: Labour hold
Ferguson, Patricia – Labour – 1179 (41%) – elected
Rule, Andrew – Conservative – 1025 (36%)
Clarke, Kevin – UKIP – 536 (19%)
Bishop, David – Bus-Pass Elvis Party – 67 (2%)
Marshall, Tony – Lib Dems – 56 (2%)
Votes: 2, 857 *number does not include spoilt ballots.
Turnout: 26.53%
Majority: 154
By-election held following the disqualification of Labour councillor Lee Jeffery.
Wiltshire Council – Ethandune: Conservative hold
Wickham, Jerry – Conservative – 480 (36%) elected
King, Carole – Lib Dem – 372 (28%)
Eaton, Rod – UKIP – 236 (17%)
Morland, Francis – Independent – 192 (14%)
Henley, Shaun – Labour – 69 (5%)
Votes: 1, 349 *number does not include spoilt ballots.
Turnout: 37%
Majority: 108
By election held following the death of Conservative councillor Linda Conley.
Political compositions of the local authorities concerned:
Ashford Borough Council: Conservative 30, Ashford Independents 5, Labour 5, Lib Dem 2, Non-affiliated 1 – Conservative controlled.
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council: Labour 35, Conservative 13, Lib Dem 2, Independent 1 – Labour controlled.
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council: Conservative 39, Labour 12, Independent Alliance 5, Independent/Green 4, Lib Dem 2 – Conservative controlled.
Nottingham City Council: Labour 50, Conservative 4, Nottingham Independence Party 1 – Labour controlled.
Wiltshire Council: Conservative 59, Lib Dem 24, Independent 10, Labour 4, UKIP 1 – Conservative controlled.