not the melt down the media would have you belive

The overall picture: net gains and losses

Labour: -18 seats

Conservative: -1 council, -48 seats

Liberal Democrats: +1 council, +45 seats

Independent: -3 seats

UKIP: +25 seats

Green Party: -3 seats

Residents Associations: +8 seats

Liberal: -1 seat

Respect: -5 seats

No Overall Control: no net changes