TomNorton published Ashfield District Council election: Labour retain majority

LABOUR have retained control of Ashfield District Council – but lost seats in the process.The count, which took place at Kirkby-in-Ashfield's Festival Hall, remained packed from the moment it opened its doors at 2pm right until the end, just before 10pm.Labour councillor for Hucknall West Chris Baron said: "It's been a very hard battle for us in some respects. "It has been a very dirty campaign from the opposition, which has not helped, but at the end of the day the better...