West Dunbartonshire Council Election 2022: Meet the Lomond Candidates

The new leader of West Dunbartonshire Council will be confirmed tomorrow after Labour took control of the region at the local elections.

Labour have taken control of West Dunbartonshire Council, winning an outright majority for the first time since 2012.

The SNP has come out as the biggest party at the Scottish council elections.

Scottish Labour is set to become the main challenger to Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP in future elections after Conservative support plunged to its worst Scottish showing a decade.

Independent candidate Ann Ritchie won a stunning victory in elections to Falkirk Council, topping the poll in the Bo'ness and Blackness ward with 2262 first preference votes.

The first councillors of the 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election have been announced.

Voters in Greater Manchester took to the polls in the local council elections today (Thursday, May 5).

The Conservative Party faced some tough early losses as counts got underway in England overnight. Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from local party leaders after losing three key London authorities.

Voters in Calderdale, Yorkshire, have had their say in the 2022 local elections.

Voters in Burnley have had their say in the 2022 local elections.

Voters in Kirklees have had their say in the 2022 local elections.

Voters in South Yorkshire have elected a new Metro Mayor in the 2022 local elections.

Voters in Preston have had their say in the 2022 local elections.

There was a steady stream of voters throughout the day at polling stations across the Falkirk Council area on Thursday.

Millions of voters are heading to the polls to decide who they want to run their councils as local elections take place across the UK today. More than 4,000 councillors across 146 councils in England are standing for election, and the results will be trickling in from the early hours of Friday morning.

Voters across England will be casting their votes in the local elections today. Some 200 local authorities have been preparing for the big day, while hundreds of hopefuls are eager to gain seats in Greater Manchester.

Polling stations all across the country have opened their doors today so Brits can have their say on who they want to represent them in their local council.

A bitter spat has erupted between SNP and Labour members before this week’s election, with both parties accusing each other of attempting to deceive voters.

The local elections are upon us, with 237 polling stations across Manchester helping to elect 32 councillors - one third of the 96 elected members. The polls open this Thursday, May 5, and will be open from 7am until 10pm. If you vote in person, you should have received a polling card instructing you where to vote.

There's no doubt that Denny and Banknock have seen changes in recent years - but perhaps not as quickly as anyone had hoped.