The status quo was largely maintained in the county council elections for south Norfolk seats, although the ballot saw major gains by UKIP, reflecting the national trend.
Norfolk County Council is now under no overall control after UKIP won in 15 divisions, 14 of them new gains.
Two former MPs have urged voters to turn their backs on the main political parties at next month’s Norfolk County Council elections.
The man in line to become the next Norfolk County Council leader says he wants to make the authority “more open” during his 10-week tenure.
The conduct of Norfolk County Council’s chief executive in secretly recording his former council leader has been defended - by the leader of another Conservative council.
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