Political Control
The political control of the Council was as follows
- 1976-1979 NOC (No Overall Control)
- 1979-1983 NOC
- 1983-1987 NOC
- 1987-1991 Conservative
- 1991-1995 Conservative
- 1995-1999 Liberal Democrat
- 1999-2003 NOC
- 2003-2007 Conservative
- 2007-2009 NOC (administration by coalition of Liberal Democrat and Labour)
The political composition of the authority when it came to an end on 31 March 2009 was 22 Conservatives, 19 Liberal Democrats, ten Labour members, and four Independents.
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