Local elections 2012
ITV Wales News covers results and reaction live throughout the night and on Friday.
Carmarthenshire Labour-Independent coalition excludes largest party
Labour's dominance of Welsh local government has advanced west with the party gaining the leadership of Carmarthenshire. Plaid Cymru, who are the largest party on the county council, will stay in opposition after independent councillors decided to renew their coalition agreement with Labour.
As Labour now outnumber the independents by 23 to 21, the party will provide the council leader, replacing Cllr Meryl Gravell. She is currently the longest serving leader in Wales and steps down after 13 years heading coalitions, originally with Plaid Cymru but with Labour for the last eight years.
Plaid Cymru have 28 Carmarthenshire councillors and say they should have been included on the executive board that runs the council. The Labour-Independent coalition agreement is initially for 12 months and will be reviewed after a year.
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Ex-Lib Dem councillor attacks Labour and former party
With a deal to run Powys still to be reached, one councillor accuses Labour and the Lib Dems of letting voters down.
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Opposition parties come to terms with local losses
It's business as usual in the Assembly but each of the three opposition parties have been speaking about their local election defeats.
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Welsh Conservative leader writes to AMs
Andrew RT Davies tells AMs and support staff they must 'above all, develop and communicate a clear and concise Welsh Conservative message'