There were three principal local council by-elections that took place on Thursday 3rd February 2011. The Tories held a seat, Labour took one off the Tories and an Independent took one off the SNP. In the only parish or town council results reported to ALDC Labour held two seats.
In Gloucestershire we fought the vacancies at district and county level caused by the death of a Tory councillor in October. The Tories held the Stroud district seat of Amberley and Woodchester, the more Tory area of the Rodborough county division. Labour fought on national issues to gain the county seat from the Tories coming from fourth halving the Green vote. Our candidate was Christine Headley (pictured).
In the Carnoustie and District ward of Angus council, the SNP were ahead on first preferences. With two of the three councillors in the ward from 2007 the SNP would have been confident of holding the seat but the Independent was elected at the 5th stage.