Local elections: Results for council elections in the Home Counties

Elections have also been taking place outside London today. The Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats generally held ground at the expense of the Greens and Independent councillors. UKIP made big gains in Thurrock in Essex.

• Basildon - No overall control (no change)

• Brentwood - Conservative hold (majority 11)

• Harlow - Labour hold (majority 5)

• Milton Keynes - No overall control (no change)

• North Hertfordshire - Conservative hold (majority 19)

• Rochford - Conservative hold (majority 3)

• St Albans - Conservative hold (majority 4)

• Southend - No overall control (no change)

• Stevenage - Labour hold (majority 19)

• Thurrock - No overall control (no change)

• Welwyn Hatfield - Conservative hold (majority 8)