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.
Tories lose councillors in East Anglia with gains for Labour, Lib Dems and UKIP
All the political parties are claiming some measure of success in the local council elections in the Anglia region.
The Conservatives have lost councillors but scored a major victory by winning back an overall majority on Peterborough City Council. It brought the Prime Minister David Cameron into the city to celebrate with party workers.
There were gains in the region for Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP while the Greens made losses.
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Cameron: 'Local elections are meant to be day of dread'
David Cameron has arrived in Peterborough to celebrate his party's victory in the local elections.
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MPs across the region react to local election results
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.
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Mixed fortunes for major parties as UKIP make gains
UKIP have made further gains in the local elections in the Anglia region and the Conservatives have won back control in Peterborough.