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.
Labour have increased their overall majority on Ipswich Borough Council taking it to 18.
The party made two gains at the expense of the Conservatives.
Ipswich council has been in Labour hands since 2011 after they lost their overall majority in 2004 after 25 years in power.
Ipswich was a Labour target seat at the 2015 General Election but it was retained by Conservative MP Ben Gummer.
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.