Political Control
Labour 1973 - 1975
No overall control 1975 - 1976
Conservative 1976 - 1979
No overall control 1979 - 1980
Labour 1980 - 1986
No overall control 1986 - 1990
Labour 1990 - 1994
No overall control 1994 - 1995
Labour 1995 - 1999
No overall control 1999 - present
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