The Tories and Labour keep control despite losses, and one county seat is decided by just two votes.

Here's the latest from North East Lincolnshire following confirmation the council there will continue under Conservative control after all Thursday's votes were counted:

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Lincolnshire's director of public health has been explaining how people have been kept Covid-safe at local election counts.

Image source, Lincoln Council

Professor Derek Ward said: "We’ve been working with chief executives and returning officers to make sure we give specialist advice to all of our colleagues in the council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections, so that they were absolutely clear on what and how to run a Covid-secure election,"

He added: "We’ve given action cards to each polling station, advice about how they can maintain social distancing and minimise any risks."

Professor Ward is on call over the weekend if there are any coronavirus election issues and his colleague, Andy Fox, Assistant Director of Public Health, was on call last night.

Returning Officer Angela Andrews, told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: "We’ve been planning this for a long time, we’ve had weekly meetings on this since December of last year."

To comply with the government’s Covid-19 guidelines, all counters and staff have worn face coverings and took necessary precautions at all local elections.

North East Lincolnshire Council continues under Conservative control after all Thursday's votes were counted.

The Conservative Party holds the authority with 31 seats, followed by Labour with eight seats and the Liberal Democrats with three:

Overall in this election, the Conservatives gained eight seats, with Labour losing seven seats and the Liberal Democrats losing one seat.

The turnout was 26.54% of the electorate, an increase on a previously reported figure of 24.9%, the council said.

Figures for the turnout in Thursday's elections in the Humber region have been published and they hover around the 21-25% mark, according to East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

The figures cover both the council elections for the East Riding, Hull, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire and the election for the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner role:

Yesterday, people in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and across the Humber region had the opportunitiy to vote for their next police and crime commissioner (PCC).

The results of those elections are due later today and across the weekend, with the South Yorkshire election result expected on Monday.

A PCC is not a serving member of the local force but they are voted for, by the public, to hold the police forces and in some cases fire services to account.

Jacob Tomlinson explains more:

League Two clubs Southend United and Grimsby Town submit a proposal for their relegation to the National League to be overturned.

With all the votes counted, Lincolnshire County Council is officially a Conservative hold following yesterday's local elections.

The council now consists of:

• Conservative: 54 seats
• Labour: 4 Seats
• Liberal Democrats: 3 seats
• Others: 9 seats

In this election, the Conservatives have lost four seats, Labour have lost two seats, the LibDems have gained two seats and others have gained four seats:

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The leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Martin Hill, says his party retaining control of the authority was “a resounding success” for the Conservatives.

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Councillor Hill (pictured) said: "This means we have a manifesto which we will then deliver for the public of Lincolnshire and we have a stable situation on the county council and can continue the running of it as a Conservative council.

"Thank you for giving the Conservatives once again a resounding thumbs-up. We will work hard for you and take the lessons learned so far."

Mr Hill promised to move forward on tackling potholes and fly-tipping as well as campaigning for more funding for the authority.

The Conservatives currently hold 41 seats out of 70 available, but there are still a number of results to come in.

In the 2017 elections, the party secured 58 seats to become by far the largest party on the council.

Vote counting is under way in the North East Lincolnshire Council elections.

Taking place in Grimsby, BBC reporter Phillip Norton said the counting officially started at 12:30.

The turnout has been announced as 24.9%.

The unitary authority is currently controlled by the Conservative Party.

Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Yes, you read that correctly.

The Ermine and Cathedral division of Lincolnshire County Council is having votes counted for a third time.

In 2017, just 16 votes separated the winning Conservatives and Labour in second.

This year, it's being contested by Christopher Reid for the Tories and Karen Lee for Labour.

Ricard Dale is the Lib Dem challenger and Valerie Wilkinson represents the Green party.

Ms Lee is the former MP for Lincoln who lost her seat at the 2019 general election.

One to keep an eye on...

Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Election fever is hotting up on both sides of the Humber.

Hull has seen campaign visits during the campaign from the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and the Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey.

Labour remains the dominant political force in Hull and the party runs the city council, but the Lib Dems have gained ground in recent years and form the opposition with 24 seats to Labour’s 31 seats.

The Conservatives will defend North East Lincolnshire, an area that includes the parliamentary constituency of Great Grimsby - one of the 'red wall' seats snatched by the Tories from Labour in the 2019 general election.

Lincolnshire County Council will see an all-out election with every seat up for grabs, where the Conservatives will defend a large majority.

One third of council seats will be contested in the City of Lincoln, where Labour is presently in control.

Three candidates are contesting the race to become Humberside Police & Crime Commissioner. Labour's Keith Hunter is the current PCC.

Five candidates are on the ballot paper in the contest for Lincolnshire Police & Crime Commissioner. The role is currently held by Conservative Marc Jones.

The results for a number of local elections that took place yesterday are due back later.

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Counting is under way across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for the local elections, the mayoral elections and the police and crime commissioner elections, with BBC reporters at many counts.

We're expecting declarations at the following council counts today:

• Barnsley
• Doncaster
• Sheffield
• Hull
• Kirklees
• Wakefield
• Lincolnshire
• Lincoln
• North East Lincolnshire

The North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner result is also expected back this afternoon.

Election results this year will come over days rather than a huge return overnight as traditionally happens.

This has been prompted by social distancing and safety around coronavirus.

Above is the scene at Lincoln's County Assembly Rooms where the count is taking place for Lincolnshire County, City of Lincoln and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

Karen Lee, below, is the former Labour MP for Lincoln. She lost her seat in 2019's general election.

She's standing for a seat in the Ermine and Cathedral division of Lincolnshire County Council.

Counters and candidates are separated by screens and candidates are only allowed one supporter with them to keep numbers to a minimum.

Image source, BBC Sport

BBC Weather

Today there will be sunny spells but patchy cloud will linger in places.

Showers, which will be heavy at times, will develop through the afternoon.

Tonight will be chilly with any showers easing to leave clear skies:

Footpaths across the Humber Bridge have reopened today.

Image source, Geograph/Paul Buckingham

They were closed on 3 April following a number of suicides at the 1.4 mile-long bridge.

The paths on either side of the bridge opened at 05:00 and close at 21:00.

Pedestrians and cyclists who want to cross outside these hours need to register with the bridge beforehand.

New CCTV cameras have been installed and a wellbeing hub is also being opened which will be staffed by mental health volunteers.

BBC Weather

A mostly sunny, dry and cool morning followed by cloud and showers in the afternoon.

This evening, showers will linger in places, but will gradually be less frequent:

Crossings for pedestrians and cyclists will reopen with improved CCTV cameras and a "wellbeing hub".

Grimsby Town are taken over by 1878 Partners, a company owned by Andrew Pettit and Jason Stockwood.

The hall - which closed as a result of the pandemic and loss of funding - is expected to reopen in December.