Merton Goes Into 'No Overall Control'

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Results of yesterday's council election

The control of Merton Borough Council is in the balance after ruling Labour won xx seats against the xx secured by the Conservatives in yesterday's election.

In the 2010 election, Labour had re-gained control from the Tories when they won 28 seats against the 27 secured by the Conservatives.

Labour were then able to run a minority council, with the backing of the three Merton Park Ward Independent Residents. Three Tory councillors subsequently joined UKIP and set up the Merton Coalition - which another former Conservative joined, while another Conservative became an Independent.

And the result of yesterday's election, which was declared at xam today (May 23), means no one party has a majority.

May 23, 2014