ASHINGDON AND CANEWDON (one seat) T Cutmore (C) 714 A Vaughan (Gn) 384 J Dickson (Lab) 166 C maj: 330 No change Perc poll: 37

FOULNESS AND GREAT WAKERING B Wilkins (C) 903 G Fox (Lab) 626 Maj: 277 No change Perc poll: 35.7

HOCKLEY CENTRAL (two seats) J Thomass (C) 1,203 C Weston (C) 1,107 G Yeadell (Gn) 415 DC Thompson (Lab) 366 DK Thompson (Lab) 353 Maj: 96 (1st to 2nd) Maj: 692 (2nd to 3rd) No change Perc poll: 38.1

HOCKEY NORTH (one seat) C Hungate (C) 473 S Hinde (Lab) 143 Maj: 330 No change Perc poll: 38.8

HOCKLEY WEST (one seat) L Hungate (C) unopposed

HULLBRIDGE (one seat) P Robinson (C) 1,040 M Hoy (Lab) 520 R Hume (Gn) 385 Maj: 520 C gain from Lab Perc poll: 36.8 LODGE (one seat) David Merrick (C) 704 Neil Kirsh (Gn) 381 Maj: 323 No change Perc poll: 35 per cent

RAYLEIGH CENTRAL (one seat) Antony Humphries (C) unopposed

ROCHFORD (one seat) K Gordon (C) 957 M Weir (Lab) 625 Maj: 332 C gain from Lab Perc poll: 31

SWEYNE PARK (one seat) G Mockford (C) unopposed

TRINITY (one seat) K Gibbs (C) 722 K Budden (Lib Dem) 494 Maj: 228 No change Perc poll: 43.6 per cent

WHEATLEY (one seat) J Pullen (C) 815 M Pearson (Lib Dem) 375 Maj: 484 No change Perc poll: 38.1

WHITEHOUSE (one seat) S Smith (C) 732 E Black (Lib Dem) 436 Maj: 296 No change Perc Poll: 38.8

HOW THEY STAND:

CONSERVATIVE: 32 seats LABOUR: 1 seat LIB DEMS: 4 seats INDEPENDENT: 2 seats