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Walsall Council's elections saw the Conservative administration maintain control and reinforce it by taking one seat from the Labour Party.

Izzy Hussain won Blakenall from Labour with 809 votes to Matt Ward's 692. Independent candidate Dave Ward came third with 621 votes.

The leader of the Labour group, Aftab Nawaz, held his seat in St Matthews comfortably with 2,268 votes to Conservative candidate Vandana Sharma's 1,064.

It all meant that the Conservatives increased their numbers by one to 38, taking one away from Labour and leaving them with 21 seats.

Aldridge Central and South: Cons hold

Aldridge North and Walsall Wood: Cons hold

Bentley and Darlaston North: Lab hold

Pheasey Park Farm: Cons hold

Willenhall South (two seats): Lab hold two

Trainee reporter at the Express & Star.