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Winners and losers in the Council Elections 2014

Nearly 400 local councillors are being elected in the Anglia region on the same day as the European Election on Thursday 22 May 2014.

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Conservatives lose control of Southend

Southend's unitary council has gone from Conservative to no overall control Credit: ITV Anglia

The Conservatives have lost their slim majority on Southend's unitary council.

The Liberal Democrats also lost 4 seats.

UKIP gained their first five seats. There were also gains for Labour and three new independent councillors have been elected.

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