Emboldened indicates the by-election was caused by a death
Emboldened italics indicates the by-election was caused by a resignation

Oban North and Lorn (Argyll First defence, was Independent) on Argyll and Bute
Result of council at last election (2012): Independents 15, Scottish National Party 13, Conservatives 4, Liberal Democrats 4 (No Overall Control, Independents short by 4)
Result of ward at last election (2012): Emboldened denotes elected
Independents 421, 807, 125, 361, 222, 58 (55%)
Scottish National Party 410, 707 (31%)
Conservatives 332 (9%)
Liberal Democrats 188 (5%)
Candidates duly nominated: Kieron Green (Ind), Julie McKensie (SNP), Pat Tyrrell (Green), Andrew Vennard (Con)

Greasley (Con defence) and Toton and Chilwell Meadows (Con defence) on Browtoxe
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservative 25, Labour 11, Liberal Democrats 4, Independent 1 (Conservative majority of 9)
Result of wards at last election (2015) : Emboldened denotes elected

Greasley
Conservatives 1,933 , 1,726, 1,605 (48%)
Labour 1,036, 993, 896 (26%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 795, 678 (20%)
Liberal Democrats 263, 220, 182 (7%)
Candidates duly nominated: Tracey Cahill (UKIP), Chris Chandler (Lab), Eddie Cubley (Con), Keith Longdon (Lib Dem)

Toton and Chilwell Meadows
Conservatives 2,631, 2,570, 1,939 (45%)
Labour 1,243, 1,187, 1,022 (21%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 773 (13%)
Independent 632 (11%)
Green Party 585 (10%)
Candidates duly nominated: Lisa Clarke (Lab), Graham Heal (Lib Dem), Stephanie Kerry (Con), Gordon Stoner (Green)

Sutton (Con defence) on Cambridgeshire
Result of council at last election (2013): Conservatives 32, Liberal Democrats 14, United Kingdom Independence Party 12, Labour 7, Independents 4 (No Overall Control, Conservatives short by 3)
Result of ward at last election (2013): Conservative 817 (49%), Liberal Democrat 542 (33%), Labour 295 (18%)
Candidates duly nominated: Pete Bigsby (UKIP), Mike Bradley (Con), Lorna Dupre (Lib Dem), Owen Winters (Ind)

Amersham Town (Lib Dem defence) on Chiltern
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 35, Liberal Democrats 3, Independents 2 (Conservative overall majority of 30)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 1,229, 880 (39%)
Liberal Democrats 1,052, 545 (33%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 455 (14%)
Labour 450 (14%)
Candidates duly nominated: Jules Cook (Con), Richard Phoenix (UKIP), Robin Walters (Lab), Richard Williams (Lib Dem)

New Brighton (Lib Dem defence) on Flintshire
Result of council at last election (2012): Labour 31, Independents 23, Conservatives 7, Liberal Democrats 7, Plaid Cymru 1 (No Overall Control, Labour short by 4)
Result of ward at last election (2012): Liberal Democrat 469 (45%), Labour 334 (32%), Conservative 229 (22%)
Candidates duly nominated: Sara Parker (Lib Dem), Linda Pierce (Lab), Zula Taylor (Con), John Yorke (Ind)

Chadsmead (Lib Dem defence) on Lichfield
Result of council at last election (2015): Conservatives 41, Labour 4, Liberal Democrat 1, United Kingdom Independence Party 1 (Conservative majority of 35)
Result of ward at last election (2015): Emboldened denotes elected
Conservatives 747, 515 (33%)
Liberal Democrats 563, 357 (25%)
Labour 547, 524 (24%)
United Kingdom Independence Party 382 (17%)
Candidates duly nominated: Colin Ball (Lab), Adam Elsdon (Green), Jan Higgins (UKIP), Brian McMullan (Con), Paul Ray (Lib Dem)

Higher Blackley (Lab defence) on Manchester
Result of council at last election (2015): Labour 96, no opposition
Result of ward at last election (2014): Labour 1,737 (55%), United Kingdom Independence Party 1,046 (33%), Conservative 194 (6%), Green Party 142 (5%), Liberal Democrat 53 (2%)
Candidates duly nominated: Peter George (Lib Dem), Anne Power (Lib Dem), Martin Power (UKIP), Paula Sadler (Lab), David Semple (Con), George Walkden (Pirate)

Newmarket and Red Lodge (Con defence) on Suffolk
Result of council at last election (2013): Conservatives 39, Labour 15, United Kingdom Independence Party 9, Liberal Democrats 7, Independents 3, Green Party 2
Result of ward at last election (2013): Conservative 968 (45%), United Kingdom Independence Party 615 (28%), Labour 450 (21%), Liberal Democrat 136 (6%)
Candidates duly nominated: Andrew Appleby (West Suffolk Independents), Roger Dicker (UKIP), Tim Huggan (Lib Dem), Michael Jefferys (Lab), Robin Millar (Con)

It’s been rather a tricky week for me this week, my grandmother was admitted to hospital with a glaucoma infection at the end of last week and although now home has to have four sets of medicinal drops placed into her eyes each day (which she is unable to do herself because of precision), this coupled with some of the nominations for these by-elections being so well hidden on council’s websites they were only e-mailed to me this morning plus our family’s normal schedule being mucked up by car engines not starting and other commitments meant there has not been time to compile the usual detailed preview of each council area, however I am sure that PBers (in particular Nick Palmer the former Labour MP for Broxtowe) will be able to comment on these areas. My grandmother’s treatment is due to end on Saturday and therefore next week normal service will be resumed.

Harry Hayfield