Helen Royall, the only local candidate for Cainscross, Ebley, Cashes Green, Dudbridge and Lower Westrip.

RESULTS: A very disappointing turn-out with only 28.9% of the electorate. Labour won with 652 votes (43%), Tories 425, Lib Dems 257 and Helen with 169 (11%).

Helen Royall, has lived in Ebley for 15 years, and is the only candidate who lives in the parish. She is already on the Parish Council and is the Chair of the Cainscross Parish Plan action group which is working with the community to prepare a plan for the areas' future.

Stroud District

17 per cent of the vote - level pegging with the Liberal Democrats

Congratulations are due to many for an excellent campaign - with these elections we're in a more stronger situation as a party than ever. In Stroud District our average vote was 17 per cent - level pegging with Lib Dems.