Liberal Democrat Gain from Conservatives in England and a Labour Gain from Communists in Scotland

There were only two local council by elections this week.

In the first, Liberal Democrats won a town council seat from the Conservatives in East Sussex.

In the second Labour gained a seat from the Communists in Fife.

Hailsham Town Council, East Ward
Liberal Democrat Alexa Clarke 186 56.2%
Independent 98 29.6%
Conservative 47 14.2%
Majority 88
Lib Dem Gain from Conservative

Fife UA, The Lochs Ward
Labour 1318 47.1% + 6.4%
SNP 1079 38.6% +17.6%
Conservative 270 9.6% + 6.7%
Communist 86 3.1% -27.3%
Greens 45 1.6% + 1.6%
Independent - 0.0% - 5.0%
(No Lib Dem candidate this time or last time) Changes from 2012
Labour Gain from Communist

Well it's not often you can write that!