Elections
The council has been almost exclusively controlled by the Conservative party since 1973. The only exception was the 1993 election when there was No Overall Control.
The most recent election on 2 May 2013 produced a council made up of: 58 Conservatives, 9 Liberal Democrats, 9 Residents association/Independent councillors, 3 UKIP councillors, 1 Labour and 1 Green councillor.
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