Our live feed has now finished.
- 17 seats are up for grabs on Colchester Council.
- Voting closed at 10pm
- Votes must be verified before the count begins.. at about 12.45am
- The first result is expected by 1.45am with the rest rolling in sometime before 3.15am
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