Tamworth Borough Council

For those of you waking up, this is how the overnight election results have panned out in the West Midlands.

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One of the big results saw the Conservative Party seize overall control of Walsall Council, taking two seats off Labour.

However, the party couldn't make enough gains to take Dudley Borough Council as it tied with Labour for the number of seats, although, with a Tory mayor, it has a casting vote when it comes to deciding later this month who'll lead the authority.

Elsewhere, the Tories lost their majority in Worcester but held on to North Warwickshire, Rugby and Tamworth.

Labour, meanwhile, held on to Coventry, Sandwell, Telford and Wrekin and Wolverhampton.

We're still waiting for the final result from Stoke-on-Trent.

Let's recap on the results we've had so far tonight.

• Coventry City Council - Labour hold
• North Warwickshire Borough Council - Conservative hold
• Rugby Borough Council - Conservative hold
• Sandwell Borough Council - Labour hold
• Tamworth Borough Council - Conservative hold
• Walsall Borough Council - Conservative gains overall control
• Wolverhampton City Council - Labour hold
• Worcester City Council - Conservatives lose overal control

There are still three to come from Dudley, Telford and Wrekin and Stoke-on-Trent.

Tamworth Borough Council is still under Conservative control.

With 10 of the 30 seats being voted on, and the Tories needing 16 for a majority, the Tories have 22 after results were declared, with Labour, the next largest group, on five.

Well, after considering some of the close battles in the West Midlands, let's look at who was in control of some of the other authorities before polling opened.

Worcester City Council

We're expecting results for the following authorities before 07:00:

• After last year's elections, Labour kept control of Coventry City Council with 40 of the 54 seats
• In North Warwickshire, the Conservatives gained control from Labour with 22 seats to 13
• A third of Sandwell Borough Council is up for election this year but, with 70 of the 72 seats, Labour will still hold control after tonight
• The Conservatives run Tamworth Borough Council with 22 out of 30 seats
• Labour were in control of Wolverhampton City Council after last year's elections, holding 51 of the 60 seats; 20 of which were voted on this time
• Worcester City Council has switched hands four times in the last six years with no overall control after last year's elections

Residents in Tamworth and Lichfield are being told they'll have to get up even earlier to put their bins out on their collection day.

The councils for both areas, which have a joint waste service, says they want bins out by 06:30 from 26 February, rather than 07:00.

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The authorities say the change is so collections can start earlier to avoid rush hour, and finish in the light by 15:30 for safety.

But, before people go changing their alarm clocks, they do say residents can still put them out the night before.

Drinking in public, littering and arson will soon be banned at a nature reserve in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Tamworth Borough Council

Tamworth Borough Council says two public space protection order have been brought in Bolehall and Kettlebrook.

The Bolehall one includes the Warwickshire Moor Nature Reserve.

The council says the orders will come into force on 1 November and last three years, after several reports of bad behaviour this year including excessive noise, assault, arson and littering.