JonPritchard published Rushcliffe Borough Council election: Sweeping victory for Tories

The Conservative Party strengthened its hold on Rushcliffe Borough Council, taking a resounding majority at the polls.Despite the number of councillors being reduced to 44 from 50, Conservatives managed to retain its 34 seats on the council.Lady Bay went to the Greens, while Bingham East was snapped up by Independents. Labour and the Liberal Democrats were the ones to suffer, as happened around the country, dropping from five seats each to four and two respectively.Neil Clarke, leader of the...