This week's local by-election roundup
Local Government People draws together details of this week's local by-election results and changes to councils' political compositions.
Local authority by-elections held Thursday 27th February 2014:
West Lindsey District Council –Scotter: Conservative hold
Mewis, Patricia – Conservative – 577 – elected (66%)
Panter, Keith – Liberal Democrats – 301 (34%)
Votes:878 *number does not include spoilt ballots.
Turnout:22.8%
Majority:276
By-election held following the death of Conservative councillor William Parry.
Political compositions of local authorities concerned:
West Lindsey District Council – Conservatives 21, Liberal Democrats 10, Independent 4, Labour 2 –
Conservative controlled.
