LABOUR has retained their seats in Bandley Hill, Old Town, Roebuck and Symonds Green.

Hugh Tessier, replacing out-going Stevenage Mayor Cllr Michael Downing in the Old Town ward faced the closest contest with just under a 300 vote majority over Conservative candidate Catherine Bibby.

Bandley Hill: Jackie Hollywell (Lab) 919 (ELECTED)

Angela Denness (UKIP) 203

Sharon Hearn (Con) 642

Mark Pickersgill (Trade Unionists & Socialists Against Cuts) 61

Barbara Segadelli (Lib Dem) 118

Old Town: Hugh Tessier (Lab) 1,219 (ELECTED)

Catherine Bibby (Con) 946

Bernard Maddox (UKIP) 97

Mathew Snell (Lib Dem) 196

Roebuck: John Gardner (Lab) 915 (ELECTED)

Bryan Clare (Trade Unionists & Socialists Against Cuts) 61

Harvey Page (Con) 618

Roy Worden (UKIP) 274

Symonds Green: David Kissane (Lab) 1,120 (ELECTED)

Clive Hearmon (Lib Dem) 115

Carol Knowles (UKIP) 145

Paul Mould (Con) 539