The Liberal Democrats took control of Rochdale Council for the first time on what Lib Dem Leader Alan Taylor called an "historic night" - gaining FOUR Council Seats. The Liberal Democrats won ten seats, Labour won eight seats and the Conservatives won two seats on a night that saw three, now former, councillors lose their seats - the Mayor, Labour's Jean Hornby, Labour's Darren Pedley and the Conservative's Ian Duckworth.
Five Liberal Democrat candidates have succeeded in winning seats on Marlborough Town Council.
The Liberal Democrats have won a seat from the Tories in Epping. Winning candidate, and newly elected councillor, Janet Hedges won her seat by just 10 votes.
Local Liberal Democrats enjoyed considerable success in the local election held on 3rd May.
Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 4th May) passed on their thanks to all voters in the City who backed the party at yesterday's elections.
Wolverhampton will start to count the votes from yesterday's election this morning starting at 9.30.