Monk Bretton councillor announced

Steven Green holds his seat in Monk Bretton ward with 1032 votes. Another result would’ve been a shock as Monk Bretton is a Labour majority. The vote count is as follows: Labour – 1032 Liberal Democrats – 75 Independent – 784 Conservatives...

National snapshot

As we still await the first results from Sheffield and Barnsley, take a look at the national results so far. 38 out of 107 councils have been declared so far. Conservative: 125 seats (-142) Labour: 351 seats (+65) Liberal Democrats: 127 seats (+21) Green: 28 seats...

Wards to watch as counts continue

Almondbury: Almondbury’s conservative councillor Bernard McGuin stepped down at this election, leaving the area open to a new challenger. Aside from McGuin, the other two seats are held by Lib Dems Cllr Alison Munro and Cllr Paola Davies.  Batley East: Batley East is...