LABOUR has won a resounding victory in Halton's local election retaining all 17 of their contested seats.

The Libdems held on to Heath.

Halton Council leader Rob Polhill said: “I’m really pleased. We never take election results for granted but once again the people of Halton have given us a vote of confidence.

“We do face difficult challenges with the unfair cuts the Government is imposing on us.

“But we will continue to fight to protect the most vulnerable members of our community.”

Some 54 candidates were vying for 18 seats as one third of the council stood down.

The turnout was 26.8 per cent.

APPLETON

Phillip Harper – Con - 172

Angela Teeling – Lab - 860

Vic Turton - Socialist Lab - 97

BIRCHFIELD

Romana Dworak - L Dem -142

Mike Fry – Lab - 798

John Powell - Conservative and Unionist - 613

BROADHEATH

Keith Morley – Lab - 988

Peter Murray – Con - 196

DITTON

Joe Roberts - Lab - 934

Colin Rowan - Ind - 575

FARNWORTH

Barry Cromer – UKIP - 196

Coleen Harper - Conservative and Unionist - 643

Andrew Macmanus – Lab – 1,031

GRANGE

Mark Dennett – Lab - 783

Phil Drakeley – Con - 101

Linda Redhead – Ldem - 161

HALE

Ruth Rowan - Conservative and Unionist - 21

Luke Trevaskis - No party- 388

Mike Wharton – Lab - 468

HALTON BROOK

Stephen Armstrong - Trade Union and Socialist Coalition - 106

David Dorian – Con - 135

Spencer Granville – Ldem -105

John Stockton – Lab - 882

HALTON CASTLE

Philip Busow – UKIP - 45

Ellen Cargill – Lab -856

Julie Powell - Conservative and Unionist - 110

Darrin Whyte - No party - 185

HALTON LEA

Sandra Davidson – Con -150

Mary Hanson – UKIP - 72

Alan Lowe – Lab - 908 Ernest Ratcliffe – Ldem - 52

HALTON VIEW

Tania Clarke - Con - 283

Duncan Harper - Conservative and Unionist - 250

Tom McInerney - Lab - 1,139

Louise Whitley - Lab - 990

HEATH

Ian Adams - Con - 265

Irene Bramwell - Lab - 555

Dave Myers - UKIP - 102

Chris Rowe - LDem - 735

HOUGH GREEN

Thomas Glynn - UKIP - 127

Phil Harris - Lab - 896

Joanne McLean - Conservative and Unionist - 247

KINGSWAY

Brad Bradshaw – UKIP - 74

Paul Griffiths – Con - 113

June Roberts – Lab - 918

MERSEY

Daniel Clarke - Conservative and Unionist - 205

Rosie Leck - Lab - 845

Glyn Redican - UKIP - 85

Joanne Rowe - LDem - 150

NORTON NORTH

Sian Davidson – Con - 302

Diane Inch – Ldem - 326

Peter Lloyd Jones – Lab - 791

NORTON SOUTH

Adam Burnett – Con - 148

Miriam Hodge – Ldem - 36

Martha Lloyd Jones – Lab - 892