In last Thursday’s local elections, Labour just managed to hang on to Crawley Borough Council with 19 councillors compared to 18 for the Conservatives.

With Henry Smith having been re-elected as Crawley’s MP, and Labour losing Southgate and Ifield, it looked as if the Conservatives could take back control of the Council. But with Labour just managing to hold on to to Bewbush, they ended up in control with just one seat more than the Conservatives.

Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge councils remain unchanged and in Conservative control.