Local Elections 2016
There are elections for councillors on 22 local councils in the Anglia region on Thursday 5 May along with new Police & Crime Commissioners.
There are elections for councillors on 22 local councils in the Anglia region on Thursday 5 May along with new Police & Crime Commissioners.
The Conservatives have made two gains and Labour have made a single gain on Southend Council but it's still hung with no one party having enough seats to out-vote all the others.
The Conservatives are still the largest party but two short of an overall majority.
The Tories lost their overall majority in Southend in May 2014.
David Cameron has arrived in Peterborough to celebrate his party's victory in the local elections.
It was a mixed night for the major parties in the local elections. Take a look how the region's MPs reacted to the results.
UKIP have made further gains in the local elections in the Anglia region and the Conservatives have won back control in Peterborough.