Isaac Ashe
BBC News, Nottingham

Roger Jackson, elected in 2021, keeps hold of his seat in Southwell with Reform coming in second.

• Roger James Jackson (Conservatives) - 1,768
• Lee Smith (Reform) - 1,139
• Karen Roberts (Liberal Democrats) - 928
• Tracey Jevons-Hazzard (Labour) - 633
• Steven Patrick Morris (Green Party) - 242

Isaac Ashe
BBC News, Nottingham

Another win for Reform in a seat where the incumbent independent Elizabeth Williamson, who was elected in 2021, wasn't standing.

• Glyn Pepper (Reform UK) - 1,679
• Kashmir Purewal (Conservatives) - 690
• Kane Derek Oliver (Broxtowe Independent Group) - 487
• Nick Evans (Labour) - 483
• Pat Morton (Green Party) - 290
• Andy Kingdon (Liberal Democrats) - 151

Tom Oakley
BBC News, Nottingham

Voters across the country took to the polls to elect councillors on Thursday, taking place in 23 councils across England.

Polls opened at 07:00 BST before closing at 22:00 last night.

Councillors "provide a bridge between the community and the council", according to the Local Government Association.

Here in Nottinghamshire, there are 66 elected councillors who represent 56 electoral divisions on the county council.

Image source, Reuters

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Reform UK have beaten the Conservatives to gain the Nuthall and Kimberley ward.

• James Rawson (Reform UK) - 1,253
• Philip John Owen (Conservatives) - 1,086
• Peter James Bales (Labour) - 804
• David Kirwan (Broxtowe Alliance) – 287
• Rachel Margaret Gravett (Green Party) - 165
• Jo Cooke (Liberal Democrats) - 106

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Reform UK have gained the Sutton Central and East ward from Ashfield Independents.

• Joseph Rich (Reform UK) - 1,644
• Paul Craddock (Ashfield Independents) - 950
• Ethan Tyler Revill (Labour) - 293
• Alice Louise Weaver (Green Party) - 146
• Jack Stuart Middleton (Conservatives) - 146

Tom Oakley
BBC News, Nottingham

Councillors are elected for four-year terms to represent a certain local area, known as a ward.

Their role largely includes responding to queries from locals, working with communities and organisations to shape the future of the area and communicating council decisions.

Councillors aren’t paid a salary - but they are entitled to an "allowance" and expenses.

Some of the services that councils provide: include:

• Education
• Children’s and adult’s social care
• Housing and regeneration
• Refuse, recycling and street cleaning 
• Arts, libraries, museums and heritage sites 

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Reform UK have gained the Hucknall West ward from the Ashfield Independents.

• Chris Adegoke (Reform UK) - 1,208
• David Paul Shaw (Ashfield Independents) - 844
• Kevin Thomas Rostance (Conservatives) - 510
• Joe Watkinson (Labour) - 377
• Baz Duckhouse (Independent) - 164

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

The Conservatives have gained the Collingham ward from independent candidate Debbie Darby.

• Janette Barlow (Conservatives) - 999
• Darren Malcolm Finch (Reform UK) - 983
• Debbie Darby (Independent) - 728
• Kevin Treveron Scoles (Labour) - 268
• Marylyn Rayner (Liberal Democrats) - 254

• Bee Newboult (Green Party) - 193

Isaac Ashe
BBC News, East Midlands

A former Conservative leader of the county council has said the strong support for Reform has shown Nottinghamshire leans to the right.

Kay Cutts, who led the authority from 2017 to 2021, feels "there is no appetite at all for the Labour party, no appetite for the Liberal Democrats and no appetite for Greens".

She said national politics had influenced the outcome but Reform "would do very well to listen to their Conservative colleagues who have a massive amount of experience" as they take control.

She added: "All of the things that people actually want, make sure they happen. That's what it's really important about, it's providing services for people."

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Reform UK have gained the Blidworth ward from the Conservatives.

• Richard Steven Ward - (Reform UK) - 1,122
• Tom Smith (Conservatives) - 914
• Francis Purdue-Horan (Independent) - 337

• Angie Jackson (Labour Party) - 241
• Nina Elizabeth Swanwick (Green Party) - 76

• Vivien Helen Scorer (Liberal Democrats) - 44

• Kirsty Denman (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) - 21

Miya Chahal
Reporter, BBC Nottingham

Reform UK have secured 34 seats which means they've now gained control of the county council from the Conservatives.

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Reform UK have gained the Tuxford ward from the Conservatives.

• Warren John Limber (Reform UK) - 1,502
• Emma Marie Griffin (Conservatives) - 1,264
• Ian Warton-Woods (Labour Party) - 455
• Denise Taylor-Roome (Green Party) - 194
• Kristian Lee Langrick (Liberal Democrats) - 162

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Independent candidate Steve Carr has held the Bramcote and Beeston North seat after quitting the Liberal Democrats in 2023.

• Steve Carr (Broxtowe Independent Group) - 2,104
• Stan Heptinstall (Liberal Democrats) - 606
• Agostino Maurotto (Reform UK) - 550
• Holly Gemma Woodford (Labour Party) - 405
• Sunny Limbachia (Conservatives) - 321

• Gordon Brian Stoner (Green Party) - 279

Tom Oakley
BBC News, Nottingham

Ashfield District Council former deputy leader loses seat to Reform UK in Sutton West.

• Terry Cox (Reform UK) - 2,120
• Tom Hollis (Ashfield Independents) - 1,332
• Stefan Lamb (Labour Party) - 338
• Elaine Havercroft (Green Party) - 117

• Steve Walmsley (The Conservative Party) - 74

Isaac Ashe
BBC News, Nottingham

Former Conservative leader of Nottinghamshire County Council says he’s now facing life as “the new leader of the opposition”.

He said it’s been “a really tough day for the Conservatives right across the country” and his thoughts are with “councillors who have spent four years, eight years and more delivering on the priorities of their residents and are not returning”.

He told the BBC's Hugh Casswell: “I think this here in Nottinghamshire is the best result for the Conservative Party across the country and I'm absolutely proud and delighted to do that.

“There are a lot of people out there who are frustrated at this new Labour government, this is a massive message to the government.”

Tom Oakley
BBC News, Nottingham

They say every vote matters and that is certainly the case in Newstead, where the Conservatives have held on to their ward by a single vote ahead of Reform UK.

• Stuart James Bestwick (Conservatives) - 1,291
• Eddie Stubbs (Reform UK) - 1,290
• John Taylor (Labour Party) - 502
• John Antony Sutherland (Liberal Democrat) - 233

• Ian James Whitehead (Green Party) - 184

Tom Oakley
BBC News, Nottingham

The cabinet member for children and families loses her seat, Tracey Lee Taylor, has lost her seat in Misterton. Another win for Reform.

• Mike Robertson (Reform UK) - 1,962
• Tracey Lee Taylor (Local Conservatives) - 1,290

• Rhona Michelle Collins (Labour Party) - 635
• Rachel Sara Reeves (The Green Party) - 221
• Andrew Charles Davies (Liberal Democrats) - 203

Tom Oakley
BBC News, Nottingham

Reform UK take another ward from the Tories in Worksop South. Here are the results:

• Kelvin Donald Wright (Reform UK) - 1,622
• Charles Lindsay Adams (Labour Party) - 965
• Nigel Turner (Local Conservatives) - 616
• Phil Ray (Liberal Democrats) - 242

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Reform UK have gained the Eastwood ward.

• James Donovan Adrian Walker-Gurley (Reform UK) - 1,326
• Milan Radulovic (Broxtowe Alliance) - 898

• Will Mee (Labour Party) - 411
• Kieran Phelan (Conservatives) - 256

• Josie Marsters (Liberal Democrats) - 131

• Rose Woods (Green Party) - 103

Dan Hunt
BBC News, Nottingham

Ashfield Independents have held the Hucknall North seat.

• John Morton Anthony Wilmott (Ashfield Independents) - 1,231
• Sean Richard Neale (Reform UK) - 1,001
• Aimee Elizabeth Kimpton (Labour Party) - 438
• Rachel Elizabeth Kotze (Conservatives) - 244
• Martin Alan Howes (Liberal Democrats) - 178