Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017
On the 4th of May 2017 Wales heads to the polls to vote in the local council elections.
On the 4th of May 2017 Wales heads to the polls to vote in the local council elections.
Plaid Cymru gained two seats to be left just short of overall control. Whether the party gains the leadership of Anglesey council will depend on whether it can win over any of the independents, most of whom did a deal with Labour last time.
Labour has suffered bruising losses in Wales, but the Conservatives failed to make as many gains as expected.
Despite some serious losses, Welsh Labour performed better than they'd feared in areas expected to be General Election battlegrounds.
Theresa May's hopes of a General Election victory have been boosted after local contests showed Labour suffering losses.