Huge political change is set to hit Shire Hall as Reform ended today with the most seats on Warwickshire County Council - but not a majority

Going into yesterday's (May 1) election the Conservatives were the majority party holding 41 of the 57 wards.

But the signs of change were evident early on today when Reform took their first seat in Atherstone, North Warwickshire, late this morning. 

That started a tidal wave of light blue across the north of the county as the party took virtually all the seats in North Warwickshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth.

The group now has 23 seats, with the Liberal Democrats now left as the second biggest party with 14.

The Conservatives were pessimistic from the off at today's Warwick district count at the NAEC Stoneleigh, with one party member telling Nub News the only positive from today was the low turnout meant they could go home early.

The group ended the day with just nine seats. And with leader Izzi Seccombe losing her seat in Stour & The Vale to the Liberal Democrats, it was a bad day for the Tories.

The Greens had more to shout about as they hit their target of doubling their seats, going up to seven.

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Meanwhile Labour finished the day with three.

Judy Falp was re-elected for Whitnash Residents Association in Whitnash.

In Kenilworth, there are no Conservative county councillors now, with Tracey Drew (Green) retaining her Park Hill seat, Richard Dickson taking St John's for the Lib Dems and Lapworth & West Kenilworth turning Green with Mark Stevens.

More reaction to follow.