Devon and Cornwall local elections 2017 results

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Devon and Cornwall local elections 2017 results
--- Devon County Council: Conservatives keep control of 60-seat authority
--- Cornwall Council: Conservatives win most seats but no overall control
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Cornwall Council: Are there enough colours for all the parties on the map?published at 13:43 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Louise Walter
BBC Spotlight
Local journalist Graham Smith explains.
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Fire in Tiverton house's community roompublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Radio Devon
A fire in a community room at a house in Tiverton last night is being investigated.
Fire crews went to Brewin Road just after 23:30 where they found a fire on the ground floor.
The room was 30% damaged by fire. There was also heat and smoke damage, firefighters said, external.
Devon County Council: Liberal Democrats take new Devon wardpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
The Liberal Democrats have taken Devon County Council's new Ipplepen & The Kerswells ward.
The ward includes part of what had been the former Kingsteignton ward before changes recommended by the Boundary Commission, external.
The Kingsteignton ward had been a UKIP seat. However, UKIP has failed to repeat its previous success in the area in this election, coming bottom of the poll with 3% of the vote.
In other wards, the Conservatives have been building on their earlier successes:
- Bickleigh & Wembury: John Hart
- Bideford West & Hartland: Tony Inch
- Braunton Rural: Caroline Chugg
- Duryard & Pennsylvania: Percy Prowse
- Kingsteignton & Teign Estuary: Ron Peart
- Sidmouth: Stuart Hughes
- South Molton: Jeremy Yabsley
- Tiverton West: Polly Colthorpe
Other parties have seen some success: Barnstaple North has been taken by Brian Greenslade for the Liberal Democrats, Labour's Rob Hannaford has Exwick & St. Thomas and independent Claire Wright took Otter Valley.
Cornwall Council: Mebyon Kernow leader gets seven times the votes of nearest rivalpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall
Cornwall political party leader Dick Cole has a very comfortable hold for St Enoder ward in the county elections, getting seven times as many votes as his nearest rival.
The Mebyon Kernow chief polled 1,090 votes, well ahead of the Conservatives' Rachel Andrews, who had 143 ballots. Cole saw an increased majority.
Devon County Council: Conservatives keep control of 60-seat authoritypublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Latest weather: Continuing dry, but rain possible overnightpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster
It will continue dry, but cloudy at times, although some brighter spells and sunny periods will develop.
It will also be windy with fresh to strong easterly winds up to gale force along exposed parts of the south coast and towards the Isles of Scilly. Maximum temperature: 15C (59F).
Tonight will remain dry with some clear spells, but cloud and some occasionally heavy rain will move in to the Isles of Scilly and west Cornwall during the evening.
Strong east or northeasterly winds will gradually ease during the night to become light or moderate away from the south coast by morning. Minimum temperature: 7C (45F).
First election result for Cornwall Councilpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Radio Cornwall
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Cornwall Council's first result is Newquay Central, and it's a Liberal Democrat hold for former council cabinet member Geoff Brown.
Devon County Council: Former MP Younger-Ross loses seatpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor
Former Liberal Democrat Teignbridge MP Richard Younger-Ross (pictured) has lost his seat on Devon County Council.
Just 22 votes separated him and the Conservative winner of the Teignmouth ward:
- Sylvia Russell: 1,736
- Richard Younger-Ross: 1,714
More than 4,300 votes were cast.
A38 blocked at Kennfordpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC News Travel
At Kennford, the A38 Plymouth-bound is blocked due to an accident. Traffic is queueing.
Devon County Council: More Conservative wins, but Labour get second seatpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
The Conservatives are continuing to mount up the number of seats they've won in the Devon County Council election, including:
- Chudleigh & Teign Valley: Jerry Brook
- Exmouth & Budleigh Salterton Coastal: Christine Channon
- Ivybridge: Roger Croad
- Whimple & Blackdown: Iain Chubb
- Willand & Uffculme: Ray Radford
Labour has had another win, with Emma Brennan taking Heavitree & Whipton Barton.
UKIP party leader at Devon County Council loses seatpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Anna Varle
BBC News Online
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Devon County Council: Labour has first declared winpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Labour has had its first declared win in the Devon County Council elections.
Yvonne Atkinson has taken the Alphington & Cowick ward with a majority of more than 420 out of the 4,500 total votes cast.
Looking at North Devon, Conservative Paul Crabb has won Ilfracombe.
Ferries cancelled because of adverse weather conditionspublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC News Travel
- The Totnes to Avonwick Road remains blocked by an accident and recovery work near the Christmas Tree Farm
- In Plymouth on the A386 Tavistock Road there's slow moving traffic from the George Junction heading towards the Derriford Roundabout through the roadworks
- Around Woodbury there's slow traffic on Woodbury Road which is closed near Bond's Lane for roadworks. A diversion is in place but there’s heavy traffic in the area
- In Goonhavern the A3075 Newquay Road is now clear following an earlier collision at Halt Road
- All sailings of the St Mawes Ferry, Place Ferry and Enterprise Boats have been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions
- The Brixham to Torquay Express Ferry have cancelled sailings today due to the forecast weather conditions
- The Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry is running until 18:00 today - weather permitting
Lost dog turns up at Newquay Fire Stationpublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Devon County Council: Conservatives win Salcombepublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Conservative Rufus Gilbert is elected to represent the Salcombe ward of Devon County Council with a majority of more 1,300.
Rugby Union Premiership: Home play-off for Exeter?published at 11:42 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Sport
After eight months of hard graft, bruises and broken bones, there is still everything to play for as the Premiership enters its final round.
Three teams are battling to finish top of the table, Bath and Leicester will fight it out for the all-important fourth play-off spot and another trio of sides can earn themselves a European Champions Cup place for next season. The only certainty is that bottom side Bristol are already relegated.
BBC Sport takes a closer look at how things could shape up once the final whistle blows on Saturday, including how things could develop for Exeter.
Devon County Council election: Axminster and Feniton & Honiton winners both new Conservative councillorspublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Anna Varle
BBC South West
Ian Hall has won Axminster's Devon County Council seat with 47% of the vote.
He and now Feniton & Honiton councillor Phil Twiss are both new Conservative councillors on the 60-seat authority.
Meanwhile, Andrew Leadbetter has retained his seat for Conservative Wearside & Topsham.
Independent Frank Biederman has retained his seat at Fremington Rural.
Cornwall Council election: Ballot count 'due to start at about 13:00'published at 11:31 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall
Verification of ballots for the Cornwall Council election is still continuing at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge.
It's estimated that that the counts themselves will begin at about 13:00.
Devon County Council: Tories win Feniton & Honitonpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Phil Twiss takes Devon County Council's Feniton & Honiton ward for the Conservatives with a majority of more than 1,300.
Cornwall Council elections: Verification of ballots continuespublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall
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