[3] The Liberal Democrats were expected to be deprived of their majority on the council as they only needed to lose 1 seat for this to happen.

[3] Issues in the election included planning, the status of local neighbourhoods and the council tax.

[3] The Liberal Democrats lost their majority on the council for the first time since 1995, with the Conservatives gaining 4 seats from them.

[4] However the Liberal Democrats did gain one seat from Labour in St John and All Saints ward.

[4] Following the election the Liberal Democrats continued to run the council as a minority administration.