Despite losing a seat they have dominated for decades, Chelmsford's Liberal Democrats left 2013's election count in high spirits last night.
The party, who now boast nine seats across the county, put forward new candidate Chris Rycroft for Great Baddow.
Yet UKIP's Jeanette Georgina Howes tallied 1,368 votes and 29.6% of the total in Great Baddow, 72 short of the Tories, knocking the Lid Dems down to third.
Yet Lib Dem's Jude Deakin– who held Chelmsford West – Stephen Robinson – who held Chelmsford North – and Mike Mackrory – Springfield, all held, while their back staff were quick to praise them.
They joked they would be quick to meet up "for a drink soon" while Cllr Mackrory said in a TV interview afterwards that in all, it went "really well".
The party, who now boast nine seats across the county, put forward new candidate Chris Rycroft for Great Baddow.
Yet UKIP's Jeanette Georgina Howes tallied 1,368 votes and 29.6% of the total in Great Baddow, 72 short of the Tories, knocking the Lid Dems down to third.
Yet Lib Dem's Jude Deakin– who held Chelmsford West – Stephen Robinson – who held Chelmsford North – and Mike Mackrory – Springfield, all held, while their back staff were quick to praise them.
They joked they would be quick to meet up "for a drink soon" while Cllr Mackrory said in a TV interview afterwards that in all, it went "really well".
