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.
Early results in Cambridgeshire go the way of the Tories
The first county council results have been declared in Cambridgeshire less than 90 minutes after counting started on Friday morning.
Seven of the eight County Council divisions in East Cambridgeshire have gone to the Conservatives with the Liberal Democrats winning Sutton.
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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.