FOUR council by-elections took place in Suffolk and Essex on the same day as last week's General and county council elections. The Tories won two and Labour and the Lib Dems one each.

FOUR council by-elections took place in Suffolk and Essex on the same day as last week's General and county council elections. The Tories won two and Labour and the Lib Dems one each.

CHELMSFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

South Woodham (Elmwood and Woodville): Adrian Wilkins (Con) 1,987, Jenifer Goldfinch (Lib Dem) 938, Ian Roberts (Ind) 793. Majority: 1,049 No change. Turnout: 60.02%

Trinity: Martin Bracken (Lib Dem) 1,111, Paul Hutchinson (Con) 1,101, Patrick Baldwin (Lab) 542. Majority: 10. No change. Turnout 64.02%

WAVENEY

St Margarets: John Fryers (Lab) 1,748, John Burford (Con) 1,065, Brenna Batchelder 563, Colin Boor (Green) 180. Majority: 683. No change

FOREST HEATH

South: Roger Dicker (Con) 564, Brian Gray (Ind) 381. Majority: 183. No change._