Politics
The borough currently has a Conservative-led council.The previous administration was led by the Liberal Democrats.
| Conservative | Lib Dem | Labour | Others | ||
| 2010 | Conservative | 30 | 24 | - | - |
| 2006 | Liberal Democrat | 19 | 35 | - | - |
| 2002 | Conservative | 39 | 15 | - | - |
| 1998 | Liberal Democrat | 14 | 34 | 4 | - |
| 1994 | Liberal Democrat | 7 | 43 | 2 | - |
| 1990 | Liberal Democrat | 4 | 48 | - | - |
| 1986 | Liberal/SDP Alliance | 3 | 49 | - | - |
| 1982 | Conservative (minority) | 26 | 26 | - | - |
| 1978 | Conservative | 34 | 18 | - | - |
| 1974 | Conservative | 36 | 10 | 8 | - |
| 1971 | Conservative | 37 | 3 | 14 | - |
| 1968 | Conservative | 54 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Conservative | 41 | - | 12 | 1 |
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