Kinson South (Two Conservative defences) on Bournemouth
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 49, Independent 1, United Kingdom Indepdence Party 1 (Conservative majority of 48)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,638, 1,579, 1,439 (33%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 1,362 (27%)
Labour 1,060, 918, 814 (21%)
Green Party 526, 484 (10%)
Liberal Democrat 453 (9%)
Candidates duly nominated by party:
Conservatives: Norman Decent, Roger Marley
Labour: Beryl Baxter, Mel Semple
Liberal Democrats: Phil Dunn, Gill Pardy
United Kingdom Independence Party: Duane Farr
Green Party: Geoffrey Darnton, Carla Gregory-May
Bournemouth Independent Alliance: Phillip Davenport, Roger West
Patria: Kevin Dixon

This was the ward where polling books from the wrong ward were given to electors and an election court ruled that because of it, the second and third placed Conservative councillors could not have been judged to have been elected without doubts being raised of their validity

Clifton (Conservative defence) on Flyde
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 32, Independents 14, Ratepayers 2, Liberal Democrats 2, Labour 1 (Conservative majority of 13)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,385, 1,136, 1,087 (46%)
Independent 1,081 (36%)
Labour 554 (18%)
Candidates duly nominated: Peter Anthony (Con), Luke Gibbon (Lib Dem), Noreen Griffiths (Ind), Jed Sullivan (Lab), Tim Wood (UKIP)

Market Harborough, Logan (Liberal Democrat defence) on Harborough
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 29, Liberal Democrats 8 (Conservative majority of 21)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Liberal Democrats 996, 660 (36%)
Conservatives 975, 645 (35%)
Labour 416 (15%)
Green Party 368 (13%)
Candidates duly nominated: Paul Bremner (Con), Robert Davison (UKIP), Barbara Johnson (Lib Dem), Anne Pridmore (Lab), Darren Woodiwiss (Green)

Coal Aston (Conservative defence) and Holmwood and Heath (Labour defence) on North East Derbyshire
Result of council at last election (2015): Labour 34, Conservatives 18, Independent 1 (Labour majority of 15)

Result of wards at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Coal Ashton
Conservatives 1,034, 941 (52%)
Labour 691, 608 (34%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 283 (14%)
Candidates duly nominated: David Cheetham (Lab), Gareth Hopkinson (Con)

Holmewood and Heath
Labour 948, 841 (72%)
Conservatives 376, 325 (28%)
Candidates duly nominated: Suzy Cornwell (Lab), Caroline Ellis (Con)

Blantyre (Labour defence) on South Lanarkshire
Result of council at last election (2012): Labour 33, Scottish National Party 28, Conservatives 3, Independents 2, Liberal Democrat 1 (No Overall Control, Labour short by 1)
Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected
Labour 1,144, 756, 579 (54%)
Scottish National Party 929, 470 (31%)
Independent 40, 234 (6%)
Conservative 176 (4%)
Christian People’s Alliance 209 (4%)
Liberal Democrats 32 (1%)
Candidates duly nominated: Sean Baillie (Scottish Socialists), Gerry Chambers (SNP), Emma Docherty (UKIP), Taylor Muir (Con), Mo Razzaq (Lab), Stephen Reid (Lib Dem)

Compiled by Harry Hayfield

I do apologise for the lack of a write up for these wards, but on Sunday I came down with a flu vaccine influenced cold and have been exceptionally tired as a result of it therefore have only been able to tally the results last time and the candidates standing. I am pleased to report though that I am feeling better than I was on Tuesday and hope (fingers crossed) to be back to my normal self by Sunday in readiness for a Monday by-election, Tuesday by-election and four Thursday by-elections in the same week!