CASTLE Point Council will remain an Independent-run authority - albeit with no overall majority - after opposition parties failed to de-throne the current regime.

The Canvey Island Independent Party and The People's Independent Party have clung to power in Castle Point following this year's local elections. 

The two parties first gained combined control in the May 2022 local elections, which marked the first time since 2003 that the Tories had not had overall control.

Voting took place on Thursday until the polls closed at 10pm, before the results were announced in the early hours of Friday morning.

Echo: CIIP party membersCIIP party members (Image: Newsquest)

The Conservatives were unable to take any new seats from the Independent parties.

Councillor Dave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Island Independent Party said: "We are so pleased that we had such a good turnout and that the residents of Carvey Island have put their trust in us and we will not let them down.

"It has been a powerful year and we continue to promise people we will achieve our promises. 

Echo: Dave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Island Independent PartyDave Blackwell, leader of the Canvey Island Independent Party (Image: Newsquest)

"Things are in place for good things to happen on Canvey Island - people have put their trust in us and we will not disappoint."

In each of the wards, one seat was up for grabs.

Here’s the list of results:

APPLETON
Benjamin Bizzell (PIP)* 653
Wayne Johnson (Con) 614
Mark Maguire (Labour and Co-operative) 241

BOYCE 
Rob Lillis (PIP)* 1036
Chas Mumford (Con) 566
Gwyn Bailey (Lab) 149

CANVEY ISLAND CENTRAL 
Dave Blackwell (CIIP)* 665
Nikki Drogman (Con) 176
Terry Miller (Lab) 175

CANVEY ISLAND EAST 
Grace Watson (CIIP)* 678
Pat Haunts (Con) 247
Jackie Reilly (Lab) 127

CANVEY ISLAND NORTH 
Michael Fuller (CIIP)* 872
Adrian Roper (Con) 231
Maggie McArthur-Curtis (Labour and Co-operative) 161

CANVEY ISLAND SOUTH 
Janice Payne (CIIP)* 762
Wayne Lammert (Con) 260
Daniel Curtis (Lab) 119
Richard Bannister (Lib Dems) 45

CANVEY ISLAND WEST
David Thomas (CIIP)* 394
John Stone (Con) 298
Sean Quartermaine (Ind) 162
Heidi Cox (Lab) 110

CANVEY ISLAND WINTER GARDENS 
Graham Withers (CIIP)* 529
Jeffrey Stanley (Con) 195
Liz Anderson (Labour and Co-operative) 188

CEDAR HALL 
Gareth Howlett (PIP)* 900
Colin Mclean (CON) 624
Moreblessing Chasiya (LAB) 142
Keiron McGill (Reform UK) 32

ST GEORGE’S 
Nicola Benson (PIP)* 604
Jack Fortt (CON) 409
Katie Curtis (LAB) 244

ST JAMES’
Jacqui Thornton (Con)* 698
Sonny Allain (PIP) 451
Dina Mehdi (Lab) 311
Geoffrey Duff (Lib Dems) 156
Simon Woodward (Reform UK) 79

ST MARY’S
Di Jones (PIP)* 941
James Cutler (Con) 420
Laurence Chapman (Labour and Co-operative) 262

ST PETER’S
Michael Dearson (PIP)* 892
Michael Dixon (CON) 497
Bill Emberson (LAB) 199

VICTORIA 
John Knott (PIP)* 1356
Eleanor Dixon (Con) 277
Joe Cooke (Labour and Co-operative) 153