Election 2012: Conservatives hold Castle Point in Essex
Castle Point - Conservative hold
Conservatives win 8 seats and Independents 5 seats
New council:
Con 25 (no change)
Ind 16 (no change)
Conservative overall majority: 9
Ed Miliband in Harlow
Ed Miliband visits key battleground after his party seize Harlow in local elections
Election 2012: Colchester
Colchester Borough Council remain hung with the Liberal Democrats as the largest party following the local elections.
Election 2012: Winners and losers in the East
Emma Hutchinson rounds up election day in the East