The Conservatives failed to make any ground across East and West Sussex in the local elections.

The Tory losses in Sussex mirrored the national trend as the party lost grip on the country’s councils.

With results declared from 180 of 230 councils as The Argus went to print, the Conservatives had lost 674 seats, with Labour gaining 437, the Lib Dems gaining 281 and the Greens 149.

The Conservatives had lost control of 38 councils, with Labour gained 16, the Lib Dems gained seven and the Greens gained one.

In Sussex, the Conservatives crumbled in Chichester as the Liberal Democrats stormed to victory.

The Lib Dems saw a gain of 14 councillors to make a total of 25 seats on Chichester District Council.

While the Conservatives saw a loss of 13 seats, reducing them to just five.

Independents and others now hold four seats, while the Greens hold two.

Labour lost two seats and now hold no seats on the council.

It was a similar story in Horsham as the Lib Dems took control of the district council from the Conservatives.

The Lib Dems gained 15 seats to make a total of 28 while the Conservatives lost 21 seats, leaving just 11.

The Greens gained six seats to make eight and the Independents and others gained one.

And it was another loss in Wealden for the Conservatives with the party haemorrhaging seats.

The Tories lost 26 seats with only eight remaining.

The Liberal Democrats gained nine to make 13 seats, while the Independents and other parties gained five to make ten.

Labour also saw an increase of three from zero.

It leaves the council with no majority party.

In Lewes the Conseravtives were wiped out losing all 19 seats.

The council has been left with no majority once again with the Greens as the biggest party gaining eight to hold 17 seats.

Meanwhile the Lib Dems gained seven to reach 15 seats.

Labour also gained six to make a total of nine seats.

In Eastbourne, the Liberal Democrats held onto the council with 19 seats, a gain of one.

The Conservatives lost one seat and now hold eight.

In Worthing, only 12 seats were up for grabs and the election made no difference to control over the borough council.

Labour held onto power with 24 councillors, an increase of three.

The Conservatives lost three and now have 11 councillors.

The Greens saw a councillor elected to the council, while the Liberal Democrats lost a councillor and now only have one.

It was the same story in Crawley as 12 seats were available.

Labour remain in control of Crawley District Council with 20 councillors, an increase of one.

The Conservatives lost one councillor in the election and now hold 16 seats.

We are still waiting for final results from Arun District Council and Mid Sussex District Council.