The Conservatives made a net gain of 2 seats to have half of the seats on the council with 30 councillors, just falling short of winning a majority. Conservative gains included defeating the Liberal Democrat group leader Colin Sykes, with the Liberal Democrats falling to 21 seats.
With a net gain of two seats, the Conservatives managed to hold half of the council's positions with 30 members, narrowly missing a majority. Their success included outmaneuvering Liberal Democrat group leader Colin Sykes, resulting in the Liberals' seat count falling to 21.