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 - 132...

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...

Barnsley count has begun

All of the ballots have been verified and the count has begun. Sarah Norman, CEO of Barnsley council and the local election returning officer, said: "I think it's all gone very smoothly, we're slightly ahead of schedule. We thought we might not start counting till one...

When are results expected?

There is no specific time for results currently, but the count is in full swing across South Yorkshire. The Press association have estimated results for Sheffield will be in at 1.30pm, and 3pm in Barnsley. However other news outlets are estimating that the results...