Tom Dare

The claim was made by @JackDromeyMP following the announcement of extra police funding for the area: https://t.co/r9rNliPgIz

Residents raised concerns over the noise level and around fire safety: https://t.co/FbaiMg7ZyX

The area will be almost unrecognisable following the redevelopment: https://t.co/BOoInZrDEg

The news comes ahead of next week's introduction of the charge: https://t.co/xGYOSFYkq2

The plans are set to go before the council's planning committee next week @AVFCOfficial : https://t.co/W8IZDvAQsz

As part of the council's £16 million regeneration of the area: https://t.co/Hxi2z8d50D

I had a chat with newly elected @WestMidsPCC Simon Foster, ahead of his first official day in office tomorrow: https://t.co/aVzMsLV4co

Meanwhile, Jonathan Crofts and Ellis Turrell hold their seats on @WolvesCouncil

Wolves Council @WolvesCouncil

RESULT - Tettenhall Wightwick (two councillors to be elected): BROOKES, Christopher Lee (Gre): 230 CANTRILL, Andrea Louise (Gre): 326 CROFTS, Jonathan Mark (Con): 2,470 DARKE, Walker (Lab): 895 HAWKER, Kashmire Darren (Lab): 789 Cont... (1/2) #WolvesVote

In Old Warley Labour hold one seat and lose another to the Conservatives:

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RESULT: Old Warley (two seats) Jay Anandou - elected (full term) Conservative GAIN Harnoor Bhullar - elected (one year term) Labour HOLD #SandwellVotes21

And in the St Paul's ward:

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RESULT: St Paul's - Sukhbir Singh Gill elected - Labour HOLD #SandwellVotes21

But Labour hold on in Bristnall with Ellen Rachael Fenton:

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RESULT: Bristnall ward Ellen Rachael Fenton elected - Labour HOLD #SandwellVotes21

Another huge result for the Conservatives, who take a further two seats in Rowley:

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RESULT: Rowley ward (two seats) Laured Kalari elected (full term) and Satpal Singh elected (one year term) Conservative GAIN (x2) #SandwellVotes21

Meanwhile, @UKLabour hold another seat on @sandwellcouncil

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RESULT: West Bromwich Central - Laura Rollins elected - Labour HOLD #SandwellVotes21

First big scalp of the day for the Conservatives here, with John Collinge unseating Cabinet Member for Resources Louise Miles #WolvesVote

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RESULT - Oxley: ALLERTON, Joshua Thomas (TUSC): 53 CLARK, Mia (Gre): 130 COLLINGE, Adam John Henry (Con): 1,249 JENKINS, Ann (Lib): 143 MILES, Louise Margaret (Lab): 1,179 Adam John Henry Collinge elected Cllr for Oxley. Turnout: 31.71% #WolvesVote

And ANOTHER Conservative gain on a council which hasn't had a @Conservatives councillor since 2015, with Liam Abrahams taking the seat from Labour:

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RESULT: Great Barr with Yew Tree - Liam Michael Abrahams elected - Conservative GAIN #SandwellVotes21

Elaine Giles holds on in Newton, while Labour have also gained a seat in Cradley Heath and Old Hill from Independent Caroline White:

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RESULT: Cradley Heath and Old Hill - Vicki Anne Darby Smith elected - Labour GAIN #SandwellVotes21

That's now four seats gained by the @Conservatives on @WolvesCouncil today, though Labour are still set to retain overall control of the authority