Labour have gained one seat and held another in a series of by-elections.

Charlotte Zosseder kept Tower Hamlets for the party in a Dover Town Council poll following the death of former mayor Veronica Philpott on May 26.

The 37-year-old mum has lived in the town for several years and works for Kent County Council’s learning disabilities team.

Yesterday's polls also brought in a new Labour member for the council’s St Radigund’s ward, Ian Palmer.

He replaces independent Alan Shirley.

A by-election for Sandwich Town Council on the same day also saw Amanda Felton hold the Sandwich North seat for the Conservatives.

That poll came after the death of Cllr Christopher Trim on May 20.

In the fourth by-election that day David Beaney and Martin Hibbert were both voted onto Alkham Parish Council.

Results in full:

Dover Town Council ,Tower Hamlets ward. Charlotte Zosseder (Lab) 320 (elected): John Morgan (Con) 169: Ben Glayzer (Ukip) 94: Brian Philp (Ind) 74: Beccy Sawbridge (Grn) 58: Adam Sheldrake 14.

Dover Town Council, St Radigund’s ward: Ian Palmer (Lab) 276 (elected): Christine Wilson (Con) 204: Lesley Ede (Ukip) 50.

Sandwich Town Council, Sandwich North ward. Amanda Felton (Con) 405 (elected): Sara Trillo (Lab) 294: Anne Fox (Lib Dem) 94.

Alkham Parish Council. Martin Hibbert 145 (elected): Gary Beaney 133 (elected): Gillian Butler 104: Tracey Prince (Independent - Local Tutor) 79.