Wroxham on Broadland (Liberal Democrat defence)
Result of last election (2011): Conservatives 34, Liberal Democrats 12, Labour 1 (Conservative majority of 21)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected
Liberal Democrats 985, 829
Conservatives 741, 537
Labour 227
Greens 197
Candidates duly nominated: Alex Cassam (Lib Dem), Malcolm Kemp (Lab), David Moreland (UKIP), Fran Whymark (Con)

Gamston on Rushcliffe (Conservative defence)
Result of last election (2011): Conservatives 34, Liberal Democrats 6, Labour 5, Independents 3, Green 2 (Conservative majority of 18)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,015, 837
Labour 466, 460
Greens 204
Liberal Democrats 187
Candidates duly nominated: Matthew Faithfull (UKIP), Alan Hardwick (Lab), Davinder Virdi (Lib Dem), Jonathan Wheeler (Con)

Cellarhead on Staffordshire, Moorlands (Staffordshire Independent defence)
Result of last election (2011): Conservatives 26, Staffordshire Independents 18, Labour 7, Liberal Democrats 4, United Kingdom Independence Party 1 (No Overall Control, Conservatives short by 3)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected
Staffordshire Independents 533, 393
Conservatives 432, 358
Candidates duly nominated: Jean Hodgetts (Staffordshire Independents), Barabara Hughes (Con), Jocelyn Morrison (Lab), Alex Povey (UKIP), Phil Routledge (Lib Dem)

Bideford East on Torridge (Independent defence)
Result of last election (2011): Conservatives 18, Independents 10, Liberal Democrats 6, Labour 1, Green 1 (No Overall Control, Conservatives and Opposition tied)
Result of ward at last election (2011): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 609, 553
Independents 445, 228, 184
Liberal Democrats 379
United Kingdom Independence Party 365
Labour 289
Candidates duly nominated: James Craigie (Lab), Dermot McGeough (Con), David Ratcliff (Ind), Sam Robinson (Ind), Alan Smith (Ind), Bob Wootton (Lib Dem)