Changes in political colour, a couple of shock losses and natural churn see a wave of new leaders set to take control of some of the councils in Wales. However, a number of incumbent leaders have managed to retain their seats and will continue their role as leaders for the next five years - subject to approval - after results were called on the 2022 council elections on Friday. Those in charge will see a 17% rise in the leader's salary which will jump from £55,027 to £63,000, although we've previously reported not everyone is happy about this.
All councils in Wales operate a leader and cabinet model. If one party's won a majority - that's more than half the councillors - it can start running the council. The majority party nominates one of their councillors to be the leader of the party. At the council's annual general meeting (AGM) the full council votes to elect them to become the leader of the council.
Keep up to date with results and the reaction as they unfold on our live blog here.
