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.
The Conservatives gained two seats and secured half of the council's positions with 30 members, falling just shy of a majority. This victory also involved defeating Liberal Democrat group leader Colin Sykes, leading to the Liberals' seat count dropping to 21.