[4] 14 seats were contested in the election with the Conservatives defending 7, Health Concern 4 and the Liberals 3.
[5] 50 candidates, including the leader of the council Stephen Clee, stood in the election with the Conservatives hoping to take overall control.
[3] Local health services continued to be the major issue in the campaign after the local NHS trust announced in April 2006 that it would have to cut 720 jobs in order to save money.
[8] As a result, the Conservatives failed to take the majority they had been aiming for with the Conservative leader of the council, Stephen Clee, disappointed at failing to make gains but pleased that they remained the largest party.
[9] The Labour leader on the council, Jamie Shaw, described the results as "very bad indeed" after the party failed to win any seats.