James Pearson
Journalist, BBC Hereford & Worcester

Once again there's uncertainty over Worcester, with no party in overall control. The Conservatives will be disappointed they didn't make the gains they were hoping for tonight, and will be gutted to lose Battenhall to the Greens. 

Though the Conservatives remain the largest party, their leader Mark Bayliss expects Labour to take control of the city by doing a "private deal" with the Greens.

One major policy is now up in the air. Both Labour and the Greens opposed plans to outsource bin collections and park maintenance. Despite going out to tender, that's now likely to be scrapped.  

Mike Taylor
BBC WM

Dudley is going to no overall control.

With one result to come – Wollaston and Stourbridge Town – Labour are on 35 seats, two short of what’s required to retain an overall majority.

UKIP now have eight seats, gaining one.  Dean Perks from their group told BBC WM that they would vote as a group on whether to do a deal with any other party – but personally he’s against it.

Patrick Burns
Political editor, Midlands

The latest analysis on the night's local election results from BBC West Midlands Political Editor Patrick Burns.

Moira Rawlings
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

The calm after the storm.

Before today, an "administrative error" was blamed for the Conservatives fielding two council candidates for the same ward in Wolverhampton.

Conservative Udey Singh took the Tettenhall Regis ward with 1,045 votes, with outgoing Mark Evans in third place with 415 votes. Chester Morrison for Labour was in second place with 970 votes.

Mark Regan
BBC WM Sport

Redditch went to the wire – but Labour started with the narrowest possible majority – and kept it.

All nine seats contested in Redditch stayed as they were – Labour holding some very tight marginal seats, notably in Matchborough and West.

New council: Labour 15 seats, Con 13, UKIP one.  Labour majority one.

Ben Sidwell
BBC Midlands Today

Labour have held Amblecote in Dudley, which we believe may prove significant for the party to retain control in the borough.

Patrick Burns
Political editor, Midlands

If people are wondering why some results are proving slow to announce, it's partly down to the so-called "dual validation" process taking place this year.

Due to the police and crime commissioner elections, votes in that election are being validated at the same time as the local election ballots even though the PCC ballots will be counted tomorrow.

Ben Godfrey
BBC Midlands Today

Walsall is now certain to remain in no overall control.  No single party can now win. 

Labour group leader Sean Coughlan however says they’ve arranged to meet with the Lib Dems tomorrow morning to make arrangements to run the council. 

Labour are confident that with the Lib Dems they can total 30 seats – and as the current Mayor is Labour and has the casting vote, that’s good enough.

Mike Taylor
BBC WM

Just three votes made the difference for Labour in holding control of Cannock Chase.

They won the Brereton and Ravenhill seat by a three-vote majority – and now hold an overall majority of just one seat on the council.

The Green Party gained Hednesford South from Labour – their first seat on the council.

New council: Labour 21 seats, Con 13, UKIP 4, Lib Dem one, Green one, others one.  Labour majority one.

The council goes to no overall control after the Conservative party loses two seats leaving them one short of a majority. The Green Party gained a second council seat.

West Bromwich East Labour MP Tom Watson and deputy leader of the party, has said should the party have a disappointing set of results nationally in the first elections since Jeremy Corbyn became leader, members will stand by him in the knowledge he needs time "to set out his stall".

He told the BBC News Channel: "I've probably spoken to more Labour party members than any other MP this time round.

"They all say Jeremy Corbyn has a mandate [from the party membership] and we have to respect that."

BBC Midlands Today

All the results are in - the Conservatives lose two seats and political control of the city council. They remain largest party.

BBC WM

Councillor James Burn, leader of the Greens on Solihull Council, is all smiles as the count gets underway.

After tonight, there is one opposition councillor in the borough - UKIP's Philip Garrett.

Bob Hockenhull
BBC Midlands Today

Labour are fighting to remain in control in Redditch where they currently have a majority of just one.

Steve Hermon
Journalist, BBC WM

UKIP have gained Wordsley from Labour.

Labour are now under pressure to hold overall control. UKIP will be up to at least eight seats and are likely to hold the balance of power.

Labour held an overall majority on the council before today and the Conservatives were 13 seats short of a majority.

Image source, Getty Images

UKIP had seven seats which were not up for re-election and have now won one of the four gains the party was targeting.    

Sian Grzeszczyk
Political Reporter, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Two ward results have been declared so far but Labour have held Radford and Upper Stoke, which means they will still have a majority on the council.

BBC WM

Labour has been confirmed as the majority group on the city council.

Last year, the Nuneaton General Election result proved an early indicator of Conservative success.

By doubling his majority, Marcus Jones confirmed the Tories were on course for an unexpected win, leaving his exclamation mark in history.  

We've now heard Labour retains overall control of the council after today despite the party losing three seats.