Summary

  • Conservatives make gains to take Wyre Forest

  • Greens become biggest party in Warwick

  • Liberal Democrats take control of Stratford-on-Avon council

  • Labour gains East Staffordshire Borough Council from Tories

  • Conservatives lose control of Staffordshire Moorlands, Rugby, Cannock, Bromsgrove and Worcester

  • Conservative council leaders in Stafford, Stratford-on-Avon and Rugby lose their seats

  • Conservatives however gain two seats as they hold Solihull Council

  • Conservatives also hold Walsall Council and Wychavon

  • Labour wins control of Stoke-on-Trent City Council in overnight result

Live Reporting

  1. Early gains for Labour in Redditch

    Tom Edwards
    Reporter, BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Labour have made three early gains in Redditch where there is an overnight count taking place.

    The council's currently controlled by the Conservatives. They've had control since 2018.

    Despite pushing forward with plans for new council houses and a multi-million pound redevelopment of the town centre, over the last 12 months their majority has been eroded to just four.

    To take Redditch, Labour would need seven gains and one hold so we will be keeping a close eye on further results.

    Redditch count

  2. First gain for Labour in Stoke

    Elizabeth Glinka
    Political Editor, BBC Midlands

    We have our first gain of the night in Stoke-on-Trent, where Labour are hoping to win back a number of seats and maybe control of the council.

    Finlay Jay Gordon-McCusker has taken the Hollybush ward for them in the last few minutes.

    Finlay Jay Gordon-McCusker

  3. Counts getting under way in Coventry and Worcester

    Andy Giddings
    BBC News

    Counting is now "well under way" in Coventry, the city council has reported.

    At the Worcester count, the verification of the papers is just about complete and then it will get started there too.

    Election count in CoventryCoventry City Council
    Count in WorcesterWorcester City Council

    The highlight of the night so far has been in Tamworth, where the ballot boxes arrived in style.

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  4. Analysis: Vital question for Tories in Worcester

    James Pearson
    Political reporter, BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester

    A bellwether seat in General Elections, Worcester always has more than its fair share of twists and turns when it comes to the City Council too.

    Going into tonight no party has overall control. It's a familiar feeling: for the last decade political balance has swung between this and slim majorities for the Conservatives.

    To cope with this instability, since 2017 the council's been run by a committee system.

    Candidates in WorcesterWorcester City Council
    Candidates in WorcesterWorcester City Council

    The key question tonight is can the Conservatives remain the largest party.

    They're defending seven seats; the talk from canvassing has been of how Labour, Greens and Lib Dems are each targeting taking seats off them.

    During the campaign the Tories have hoped to make the much of the fact parking charges at council car parks have been hiked for the first time in 13 years.

    Candidates in WorcesterWorcester City Council
    Candidates in WorcesterWorcester City Council

  5. Key targets for all the parties in the West Midlands

    Elizabeth Glinka
    Political Editor, BBC Midlands

    Outside of the big urban authorities the map of West Midlands councils is pretty blue, but the Conservatives are under pressure in these elections, with other parties targeting authorities in traditional swing areas and even some traditional Tory strongholds in Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.

    The Liberal Democrats have high hopes in Stratford-upon-Avon, where they need four seats to flip it from the Conservatives. The Lib Dems have mounted a concerted campaign including visits from party leader Ed Davey.

    Aerial view of Stratford-upon-AvonGetty Images

    Meanwhile, perhaps in response to the furore surrounding the tax affairs and resignation of local Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi as Party Chairman, all the Tory candidates in Stratford-upon-Avon (pictured) are running as ‘Local Conservatives’.

    Elsewhere Labour have multiple targets across the Midlands, they include Stoke-on-Trent, North Warwickshire, Stafford, Redditch, Tamworth and if they have a very good night perhaps even Tory-stronghold Bromsgrove.

  6. First declaration of the night comes in Stoke-on-Trent

    We have our first declaration from an election in the West Midlands and it's come in Stoke-on-Trent, where all 44 seats were being contested.

    Early days though, we are not expecting to know who controls this crucial council just yet:

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  7. Ballots being counted

    We have BBC and Local Democracy Reporters at election counts across the West Midlands which are happening tonight.

    Counting has begun in many areas with the first results expected soon.

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  8. Welcome to the West Midlands 2022 election results

    Allen Cook
    BBC News

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage as we bring you all the latest election results for the West Midlands.

    We have several councils expected to declare their results tonight:

    • Coventry
    • Dudley
    • Redditch
    • Sandwell
    • Stoke-on-Trent
    • Tamworth
    • Telford and Wrekin
    • Worcester
    Counting in Tamworth

    Other local authorities with elections this year are expected to reveal their results during the day on Friday:

    • Bromsgrove
    • Cannock
    • East Staffordshire
    • Herefordshire
    • Lichfield
    • Malvern Hills
    • North Warwickshire
    • Rugby
    • Solihull
    • South Staffordshire
    • Stafford
    • Staffordshire Moorlands
    • Stratford-on-Avon
    • Walsall
    • Warwick
    • Wolverhampton
    • Wychavon
    • Wyre Forest

    We'll be bringing you the results over the next few hours along with reaction from our reporters at counts across the region so stay with us.