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Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North

It's a big stage for a big event, as counting for West Yorkshire's first metro mayor takes place with a result expected later this afternoon.

The floor of the Leeds Arena is covered not with snaking cables, bleacher seats and speaker stacks, but instead with tables, chairs and counters.

It’s a quiet atmosphere. There’s no sound checking - in fact it’s more like a library.

The count began before midday and the task is well in hand.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

The vote for West Yorkshire’s first ever mayoral election vote has taken place with the results expected later.

But what does it mean for residents and what does an elected mayor do?

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A mayor could give the region extra spending and decision-making powers, like in the Sheffield City Region in South Yorkshire.

As part of the devolution deal announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year, West Yorkshire is set to be given increased powers of governance, and an extra £38m a year to do this.

Despite covering Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Wakefield and Kirklees, the mayor will not replace the individual councils, but will rather have certain powers over region-wide strategic projects and spending.

An elected mayor also has the power to draw up a local transport plans and strategies, as well as bus franchising powers and rail decisions.

Voting members on the mayoral authority will include the elected mayor, five elected members, one appointed by each of the five constituent councils, as well as three elected members agreed by the constituent councils to reflect the balance of political parties across the combined authority area.

The committee will also include an elected member appointed by the city of York Council (which will remain as a non-constituent member of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority), as well as the chair of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, which oversees large infrastructure projects in the region.

Martyn Waghorn is the hero as Derby County battle back to get the point they need to stay in the Championship and consign Sheffield Wednesday to relegation to League One.

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri says he takes "full responsibility" for his side's relegation from the Championship.

Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt says the club have "reconnected" with the community after winning promotion.

Crystal Palace secure their Premier League status for another season with a comfortable victory at relegated Sheffield United.

Cheltenham secure the League Two title with an emphatic 4-1 victory over visitors Harrogate Town.

Bob Johnson loses his seat to the Green Party as Labour lose eight seats overall in Sheffield.

Patrick Bamford scores for Leeds in front of watching England boss Gareth Southgate to help dent Tottenham's European chances.

The son of a former Lord Mayor of Bradford has won back his father's seat after his death.

Abid Hussain was a councillor in Keighley but died on Christmas Eve with Covid-19.

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Son Mohsin Hussain won one of two seats that were being contested in the Keighley Central ward.

His father had represented the ward since 2010 and was mayor from 2017-2018.

The Conservatives gained the other seat from the independent candidate.

Kevin Larkin
Political reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

Leeds will stay a Labour-run city.

Although the counting continues at the Leeds Arena, if Labour lost their remaining wards they would still have 50 seats - enough to give them a majority on the 99 seat council.

There were some changes and close results, with a nailbiting majority of just 12 votes for Labour’s Helen Hayden in the Temple Newsam ward.

The votes are being counted in three batches in order to keep things Covid-secure.

We’re on the final batch now but then we’re back tomorrow to see who’ll be West Yorkshire’s first ever elected mayor.

A 30-year-old man suffered serious gunshot wounds in the Cantley area on Thursday morning.

The count may not officially take place until tomorrow, but the behind-the-scenes work is already under way in Bradford to make sure it goes smoothly following Thursday's council elections:

Despite struggles elsewhere the Labour Party added a seat to it's already large majority in Doncaster.

The Labour Party contested all 55 seats winning 40 – one more than last time while the Conservatives gained four wards, taking their total to 11.

Local groups Mexborough First and Edlington First won three and one seats respectively but the Greens and Yorkshire Party lost their only councillors while independents lost a total of three seats.

Jerry Appicella, 51, from Denaby Main, was fatally beaten by the group after a row in a local shop.

England Test captain Joe Root makes 41 as day two of Yorkshire's Championship game against Kent ends finely poised at Headingley.

The votes have been counted following yesterday's local elections and Doncaster remains under Labour control.

The Conservatives gained four seats taking them to 11, while Labour lost three seats leaving them with 40:

James Vincent
Political Editor BBC Look North

With Sheffield City Council now under no overall control following Thursday's elections, things may be about to get very interesting. Who teams up to run the council now?

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Sheffield's new lone Conservative councillor Lewis Chinchen may find himself very popular indeed.

The Lib Dems and Greens together can only get to 42 councillors - one short of a majority.

Labour are only on 41 councillors at the moment. They need one councillor on their side to deny others a majority.

Now there are a few combinations of parties that would get a coalition over the majority line.

Keep your phone on, Councillor Chinchen!

Prof Paul Marks says there is a risk that future deaths will occur if controls are not introduced.