Reform takes landslide win in council elections

CONSERVATIVES HAVE BEEN BOOTED OUT IN COUNTY

- BY JAMIE WALLER Local Democracy Reporter

REFORM UK have tossed the Conservatives out of power on Lincolnshire County Council after sweeping across the county.

The party won 44 out of 70 seats in a stunning landslide, almost entirely sweeping East Lindsey, South Holland and Boston, with many senior councillors losing their seats.

It's a shocking defeat for the Conservatives, who have been in control of the council for nearly 30 years.

They have been reduced to 14 seats, making them the official opposition. The rest of the council will be composed of five Liberal Democrats, three Labour, three Independents and a Lincolnshire Independent.