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Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Phew, I think we're just about wrapped up.

Updates on today's local and mayoral elections have now finished - thanks for joining us.

Scroll back through today's feed for anything you may have missed.

Here are the key points for the day...

• Conservatives gain control of Cambridgeshire County Council, winning 36 seats
• UKIP lose all 10 seats on the council
• Conservative James Palmer becomes the mayor for the combined authority for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - in charge of £800m to spend on areas including housing and transport

We'll be back with your regular dose of news, sport, weather and travel on Monday from 08:00.

Have a great weekend.

Straight after the result was declared, James Palmer spoke to our reporter Hannah Olsson.

In Cambridge, the Conservative party gained 72,047 votes in yesterday's local elections - 40.41% of the vote.

It's higher than the national projected vote share for the Tories, which stands at 38%.

The projected national share figures are what the share of the vote would be if all parts of Britain had local elections and had voted in the same way as Thursday's English county council elections.

Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

It's been a great day for the Conservatives in Cambridgeshire, who not only have seen James Palmer elected as the first mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - they also regained control of Cambridgeshire County Council.

Here's what a Tory county council means for residents from leader Steve Count...

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

The new mayor Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Conservative James Palmer, has been speaking to BBC Radio Cambridgeshire after his victory was announced a short while ago.

He said he would put "all the effort in" to make sure he was successful as mayor.

"We have to make sure decisions are made to change Cambridgeshire, not just for four years, but for 30, to 40, to 50 years," he said.

"I've been the only one bold enough to say what I would do all the way through the campaign.

"The Lib Dems worked very hard in the campaign. Rod was a credible candidate. It was a good fight to the end.  

"It's a good day for the Conservatives. I am very delighted we have full control of Cambridgeshire County Council."

Deborah McGurran
BBC East political editor

These elections have seen UKIP wiped off the county council political map. Most surprisingly, they lost every single seat in Essex, an area that fostered their growth and of course, until recently boasted their only MP. In all they lost 48 seats across the east and now have no representation across its six counties.

The Conservatives appear to be the beneficiary. They have regained control of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and strengthened their grip on Essex, Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire.

Labour held on in some of its heartland seats but suffered elsewhere, particularly in Stevenage and Harlow, where the Conservatives made gains.

Image source, PA

It was a mixed picture for the Liberal Democrats who lost seats on Essex, Suffolk and Northamptonshire but they made some gains from the Conservatives in Norfolk.

The Green Party lost their stronghold in Norwich but made a gain in Suffolk where they now hold three county council  seats.

The vote share from yesterday's local elections confirms that across the east the Conservatives are once again the dominant party.

With all the votes counted, the Tories share of the vote ranged from 43% in Suffolk and Essex to a staggering 51% in Northamptonshire. The national average appears to be about 38%.

Labour saw a small surge in support in its traditional heartlands and its average share across the region was 13.7%. But that's way below the national average of 27% and shows how little support the party has in our region.

Here's a profile of the new Conservative mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and what he hopes to achieve...

Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Here was the moment James Palmer became Cambridgeshire and Peterborough's first ever mayor...

He's been celebrating his victory with his family...

The Conservative candidate was elected mayor with 88,826 votes (56.9%).

Lib Dem candidate Rod Cantrill came second with 67,205 votes (43.1%).

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Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Here are the full results...

Conservative candidate James Palmer has become the first mayor for the combined authority of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

More to follow...

Hannah Olsson
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire political reporter

I'm being told the final result is imminent.

Stay tuned...

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Second round of counting has finished in a number of the council areas. Huntingdon were first to declare, which you can see further down the feed.

Here are the latest figures...

East Cambridgeshire

• James Palmer (Conservative) - 1,125
• Rod Cantrill (Lib Dem) - 1,799

Fenland

• James Palmer (Conservative) - 1,599
• Rod Cantrill (Lib Dem) - 1,086

Peterborough

• James Palmer (Conservative) - 3,040
• Rod Cantrill (Lib Dem) - 2,516

South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge still to declare.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

This evening it will be staying mostly fine with some areas of cloud at times. One or two spots of drizzle possible overnight, but staying mild.

Winds will be moderate, with lows of 7C (45F).

It will be a rather cloudy start to the day tomorrow. Generally cloudier than today with some brighter spells, but feeling cooler.

Winds light to moderate and highs of 10C (50F) on the coast and 14C (57F) inland.

There's more at BBC Weather.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

Final tallies for the second round of voting are starting to come in, with Huntingdon the first to declare.

The results are as follows...

• James Palmer (Conservative) - 3,246
• Rod Cantrill (Lib Dem) - 2,995

Other results to follow.

Tom Horn
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Green Party candidate Julie Howell has been reacting to her party's first round vote count of 12,628 - which wasn't enough to see her through to the second round of voting.

She says she is "over the moon with the result".

"There's no commiserations for us," Ms Howell said.

"We are the Green Party and I just want to remind everybody how high we are punching above our weight.

"I'm really proud of what we've done. I'm really proud of Peterborough for smashing the 20% turnout mark.

"On all these levels, I'm delighted."

The Conservatives win 36 of 61 seats after four years of no overall control.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live