Nottingham Post published Independents hold the key in Ashfield's county council elections

It was a bad day for the Labour party in Ashfield as just one councillor was elected to Nottinghamshire County Council.Ashfield Independent Working All Year Round candidates won five seats on the council, the Conservatives three and Selston Parish Independents one - while the only winning Labour candidate was John Knight.Independents in Ashfield, Kirkby and Sutton have stunned Nottinghamshire County Council by gaining six County Council seats. They polled over 10,000 votes and gained five seats.