The Press Association reports
Coventry City – Lower Stoke:
Lab 1366, C 563, Socialist 254, BNP 149, Green 114, Lib Dem 79. (May 2011 – Lab 2608, C 1018, Green 353, Socialist 291, BNP 261).
Lab hold. Swing 1.6% Lab to C.
Kensington and Chelsea London Borough – Norland:
C 675, Lab 438, Lib Dem 358, Ukip 69. (May 2010 – Three seats C 1864, 1804, 1654, Lab 787, 722, Lib Dem 714, 693, Lab 681, Lib Dem 534).
C hold. Swing 8.8% C to Lab.
Watford Borough – Vicarage:
Lab 917, Lib Dem 403, Ind 190, Ind 129, C 95. (May 2011 – Lab 1259, Lib Dem 691, C 231, Ind 204, Green 127).
Lab hold. Swing 3.7% Lib Dem to Lab.
Congratulations to my tri-borough colleague Cllr Catherine Faulks of being elected in Norland Ward. The byelection took place in difficult circumstances. Catherine is sister-in-law of the novelist Sebastian.