Around 300 seats were contested across the West Country in this year's local council elections.
Thousands of voters across the West Country have cast their ballots in the latest round of local elections .
"We are the political adults in the room," he said. "We have to look towards Exeter's future and we are not just about one issue." "We've seen Labour taking seats right across the city in both constituencies. There is now not a single Conservative councillor left in Plymouth Sutton and Devonport," she added.Speaking to ITV News West Country following the results, Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Luke Pollard urged the Prime Minister to call a general election.
Meanwhile, for Leader of Plymouth City Council Tudor Evans, last night's election results were also about celebrating family success. The Labour Party has retained control of Swindon Borough Council, increasing their majority in the city. Gloucester’s parliamentary seat has often been seen as a bellwether for general elections. It has been held by Conservative Richard Graham since 2010, and at the last general election he had a majority of 10,277.Bristol City Council
They are chosen by the public to hold the Chief Constable to account and aim to ensure the force is answerable to the communities they serve.The Labour Party have won the police and crime commissioner election for Avon and Somerset,Clare Moody, the region's Labour candidate, beat her Conservative predecessor Mark Shelford by more than 4,000 votes, becoming the first Labour candidate to be elected into the role since it was created.
She added: "A lot of it is about prevention work. It's about working with young people in schools and reinforcing youth services, as well as providing alternative routes so we avoid the situation in the first place."Ms Moody said she also hopes to make policing more visible within communities.
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