Polls open as North Wales votes for new councils

The polls have opened this morning as North Wales votes for new councils.

Polling stations opened their doors at 7am and will be open across the region until 10pm.

88 council elections are being held across the country today.

However the battle for control at local authorities across the country has been overshadowed in recent weeks by the highly unusual decision – in organisational terms, at least – of Prime Minister Mrs May to call a General Election within weeks.

With the campaigns overlapping, candidates will wait to see if national issues such as the EU have a greater impact on their chances locally, despite the elections dealing with authorities which have different decision-making powers.

All six North Wales councils: Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham will have a new selection of councillors after today, with counting the vote expected to begin as soon as polls close.