In Barnsley, our reporter Rachel Flynn is watching the count take place, and will have all the latest comments and updates throughout the day.

The results so far

The results are encouraging for Labour and worrying for the Conservatives at the moment, but it will still be some time before we see a full picture as three-quarters of the councils are counting their results later this afternoon. Following last night’s count...

We have reporters around South Yorkshire to keep you updated. Joao Santos is at the EIS in Sheffield for the count, he’ll be speaking to councillors as the day goes on and keeping a track of all the winners and losers.

There’s a lot to play for

With 28 seats up for grabs in Sheffield and 21 in Barnsley, it’s all to play for. Labour currently hold a 27 seat majority in Barnsley. In Sheffield, Labour have 39 council seats, just ten more than the Liberal Democrats.