George Blundell helps the Lib Dems take control from the Tories in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Read moreBy Indy Almroth-Wright & Patrick O'Hagan
BBC News
With all of the results now in both of the two main parties have suffered significant losses, although the Conservatives have fared worse. They lost over 1,300 seats and more than 40 councils.
The Lib Dems were the biggest winners on the night, gaining 700 councillors across the country and several councils, largely at the expense of the Tories. The Green Party and independents also picked up lots of seats.
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By Indy Almroth-Wright & Patrick O'Hagan
BBC News
By Ric Bailey
BBC chief adviser, politics
Press Association
Hundreds of people may have missed out on voting in this year's council elections because of pilot schemes requiring them to prove their identity.
The Electoral Commission said the trial project saw 2,083 voters refused a ballot paper because they weren't carrying the necessary ID, with up to 758 of them not returning to cast their vote.
Broxtowe, Derby and North West Leicestershire were three of the 10 areas involved in the pilot.
Craig Westwood, director of communications, policy and research for the Electoral Commission, said "nearly everyone" in the pilot areas was able to vote and showed the correct ID "without difficulty", but said government needs to "consider carefully the available evidence about the impact of different approaches".
Quote Message: Important questions remain about how an ID requirement would work in practice, particularly at a national poll with higher levels of turnout." from Craig Westwood Electoral Commission director of communications, policy and research
By Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News
Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News
Cheshire East Council's first Labour leader has been elected by councillors today.
The move comes after the Conservatives lost their majority on the authority in this month's elections.
It's the first time in the authority's 10-year history that the Tories haven't been in charge.
Labour’s Sam Corcoran was supported by a group representing most independent candidates along with the Liberal Democrats.
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Ellis Butcher
A dozen complaints have been made to Cumbria Police about this month’s “nasty” local elections.
Few details have been made public, although the police described the allegations as “minor infringements of electoral legislation”.
A candidate in the Eden election told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that they attended a police station in Penrith with their election agent and made a formal complaint to police alleging “false statements about candidates, third-party campaigning and election expenses”.
The source told the Local Democracy Reporting service: “This year’s election was personal, nasty and dragged reputations through the mud.”
A police spokesman said: “At the moment, each case has been dealt with by way of advice and guidance, reflecting the nature of the infringements.”
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Phil McCann
Cheshire Political Reporter, BBC News
The leader of Cheshire East Council’s Conservative Party is to stand down after the party lost 19 seats in last week’s local elections and control of the authority.
The party's majority was eaten away by Labour, which gained nine seats, and candidates representing hyper-local independent interests.
Conservatives occupy 34 of the council's 82 seats.
Wybunbury councillor Janet Clowes will replace Rachel Bailey later this month after she was unanimously elected by her party colleagues at a meeting last night.
BBC Hereford and Worcester
A "progressive alliance" looks set to seize control of Wyre Forest District Council following last week's local elections.
Until Thursday, the authority was Conservative-controlled but the party lost six seats and its majority.
The Independent Community and Health Concern group gained seats to be the next largest party with nine councillors.
The council says that group, along with other independents, plus Liberal Democrat and Green councillors, have formed a coalition called the "Progressive Alliance" to run the authority after 22 May.
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