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.
UKIP wiped out in Essex as Conservatives surge ahead
The Conservative have increased their working majority four-fold on Essex County Council as UKIP lost all their seats.
The Tories gained 14 seats compared with 2013 when the last county council elections were held.
UKIP made their big breakthrough four years ago winning nine seats in Essex with 27% of the vote. In this election, the pro-Brexit party lost all its seats.
The Liberal Democrats became the main opposition party in Essex finishing the night a single seat ahead of Labour.
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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.