2011 Cannock Chase District Council election

The Conservatives were aiming to build on modest gains made in 2010, particularly from the Liberal Democrats around Rugeley.

The result had the potential to have a significant impact on the dominance of the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition on the council.

Following the election, Labour emerged as the largest party on the council, albeit short of the 21 seats required for an overall majority.

The Conservatives came a fairly close second in terms of vote share but won less than half the number of seats that Labour did.

However, their three-seat loss, combined with councillors who had defected to them not standing for re-election, meant that the Liberal Democrats slipped to being the third largest party with 11 seats.