This meant that the independents, despite losing 2 seats, held the balance of power on the council with 7 councillors.

The results saw Labour win all 10 seats contested to hold 28 of the 30 seats on the council.

Aunt Rasa will hold her own against him on the council, and then some.

The results saw the Conservatives gain 2 seats to hold half of the seats on the council.

Women are to hold 25 percent of the seats on the council.

The Labour Party was looking to regain the majority they held on the council which they lost in 2003.

No political party held a majority on the council from the first election in 1973 to 2006.

The results saw Labour gain 8 seats to double the number of councillors the party held on the council to 16.

No party held a majority on the council for many years.

Before the election the Conservatives were one seat short of holding a majority on the council with 15 seats.