Local Elections 2017
There are elections in the Anglia region on Thursday 4 May 2017 for county councillors in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk along with the newly created post of elected Mayor for Cambs and Peterborough.
Conservatives win control of Norfolk County Council
The Conservatives have gained control of Norfolk Country Council, winning 55 seats.
The party won 15 more seats than the last election in 2013, when no party was in overall control.
UKIP and the Greens were the biggest losers; both lost all their councillors in the county.
Labour and the Liberal Democrats made small gains, with 17 and 11 seats respectively.
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Tories ahead in county elections at the expense of UKIP
Only two of the six counties in the Anglia region have so far declared results but the Conservatives are making the early running.
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Colchester UKIP chairman: 'We still have a part to play'
The Chairman of Colchester's UKIP branch has defended the party after a poor showing in this year's local elections.
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24.7% turnout in Peterborough for new Mayor
Just under a quarter of residents in Peterborough have cast a vote for the newly-created post of Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.