Council by-election outcomes from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Colchester – Lexden and Braiswick

Conservatives 1,372 (63.7 per cent, +11.8) Lib Dems 621 (28.8 per cent, +6.6) Labour 161 (7.5 per cent, -7.4)

Conservatives hold

North East Derbyshire – Pilsley and Morton

Labour 806 (65.9 per cent, +34.6) Conservatives 361 (29.5 per cent, +14.4) Green Party 34 (2.8 per cent, +2.8) Lib Dems 22 (1.8 per cent, -8.9)

Labour hold

Forthcoming contests

August 4th

• Luton – Dallow. (Labour held.)
• Shetland – North Isles.  Two seats.

August 11th

• Bridgend – Central. (Labour held )
• Spelthorne, Laleham & Shepperton Green. (Conservative held)
• Wychavon, Dodderhill. Laurence Smith (Conservative held)

August 18th

• Cambridge – Trumpington. (Lib Dem held)
• Wyre – Preesall. (Conservative held)

August 25th

• East Riding of Yorkshire – Beverley Rural. (Conservative held.)

September 1st

• Redditch – Headless Cross & Oakenshaw. (Conservative held.)
• Worcestershire – Arrow Valley West. (Conservative held.)