AlexBritton published Election 2015: Conservatives increase majority on Erewash Borough...

The Conservatives were the main winners at the Erewash local elections after increasing their slender majority of one to 13.Party leader Chris Corbett entered Saturday's count in Ilkeston in a positive mood after seeing party colleague Maggie Throup elected MP early on Friday morning.And party wins in key seats in Ilkeston saw the Tories get 30 councillors to 17 – a result Labour's James Dawson described as "disappointing" as the party were hoping to get a majority on the...