LGC’s Council control map shows the political makeup of councils following the elections on 4 May 2018. Click the image below to see a full-size version of the map. A hard copy will be sent out to subcribers with this week’s print issue of LGC. (If the map fails to display try a different browser).
Our full election coverage is available here.
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