Conservatives now have more councillors in Stirling Council than any political party - but not overall power.
Dunblane and Bridge of Allan ward’s by-election last Thursday saw Tory candidate Robin Kleinman elected with a sizeable majority of first choice votes, claiming 1,832 votes.
The SNP, amidst a backdrop of political woes nationally in recent weeks, were disappointed to lose the seat, with the SNP’s Ahsan Khan coming in second with 1,202 votes.