In most council areas it is one - third of the council facing election. (itv.com)
Yet do most council leaders know the top ten employers in their borough? (labour-uncut.co.uk)
In general Labour traditionally does better than average in urban areas, and the Conservatives better in rural England, and at this particular point of the local election cycle, most council seats up for re-election were urban. (politics.stackexchange.com)