There were no surprises in Wharfedale in the Bradford Council elections with all three Conservatives easily retaining their seats.

In Ilkley Ward, Bradford's environmental chief, Anne Hawkesworth, had almost 2,000 votes to spare over her nearest rival, Labour's Paul Dutton.

Similarly, sitting Conservatives Chris Greaves in Rombalds Ward and Eric dawson in Craven Ward had comfortable victories. In all three wards, the Liberal Democrats came bottom of the poll.

BRADFORD COUNCIL

* Sitting candidate

ILKLEY WARD

Paul Dutton (Lab) 1,109

*Anne Gillian Hawkesworth (Con) 3,048

Carsten Svensgaard (Lib Dem) 587

Majority 1,939

Turnout 43 per cent

CON HOLD

ROMBALDS WARD

*Christopher Ian Greaves (Con) 2 ,892

John Hall (Lib Dem) 942

Graham Robert Hill (Lab) 1,258

Majority 1,634

Turnout 40 per cent

CON HOLD

CRAVEN WARD

*Eric Cameron Dawson (Con) 2,358

Francis Melvyn Harrison (Lab) 1,364

Ambrose Martin Micklam (Lib Dem) 576

Majority 994

Turnout 34 per cent

CON HOLD