The Liberal Democrats have won 41 seats on Bath and North East Somerset Council elections - increasing their majority and securing their coveted second term in office
Control of the council had tended to go back and forth between the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives at each election, but this time the Conservatives were almost completely wiped out, winning only three seats. Four years ago they had more than ten times that number and were running the council.
In a bitter final blow to the party, Conservative group leader Vic Pritchard lost his Chew Valley seat to the Liberal Democrats. Both of the wards seats went to the Liberal Democrats, ending Mr Pritchard's 37 years on the council.
