Local Dialogue

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Leeds votes no to elected mayors by 63%.

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Confirmation of the final result in Leeds: Lab Hold Lab 63 (+8) Con 19 (-2) LD 10 (-6) Oth 7 (-) Great result for Labour, huge gains.

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Wakefield: No surprise that Labour Hold. Lab 52 (+12) Con 11 (-9) Others 0 (-3)

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No big surprise but Labour has held Newcastle. Full results due shortly.

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Lib Dems hold South Lakeland: LD 33 (+2) Con 13 (-4) Lab 3 (+2) Lib Dems buck the national trend and gain seats in South Lakeland.

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Lab hold Sheffield: Lab 59 (+9) LD 23 (-9) Green 2 (-) Lib Dems controlled this council just two years ago.....

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Rossendale LAB GAIN: Lab 24 (+7) Con 9 (-7) Others 2 (+1) LD 1 (-1)

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Labour gain 7 seats from the Conservatives to take Rossendale from NOC. Labour hasn't controlled the Council since the late 90s

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No change in Blackburn as Labour hold comfortable - 7 gains.

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Labour have gone from third to become the biggest party on Calderdale Council. Still no majority though so Lib/Lab coalition likely to stay.

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Hyndburn LAB HOLD: Lab 23 (+5) Con 9 (-5) Ind 3 (-)

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Paul Scriven, until last year the Lib Dem Leader of Sheffield Council, has lost his seat to Labour.

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Doncaster Council is a Labour hold - they've gained 6 seats.

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Looks like Labour have indeed gained Headingley in the #leedselections #localelections

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Pendle NOC hold. Lab gain 2 seats bringing them in line with the Tories. Con 18 (-) Lab 18 (+2) LD 12 (-) BNP 1 (-1) Ind 0 (-1)

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N Tyneside: LAB HOLD and increase majority. Lab 43 (+8) Con 13 (-6) LD 3 (-3) Others 1 (1)

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Pace picking up now. Recount in #leedselections Headingley ward; Labour has its first gain in Sheffield. #localelections

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Craven Council is a Conservative hold - but their majority is down to just 2.

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@ears_101 I'm hearing the result is 'imminent'.

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@highr0ydz No word yet I'm afraid. We'll keep our ears to the ground.