Following a number of by-elections and changes of allegiance the Conservatives regained a majority of the seats on the council during May 2022.

Labour was the largest party after the election and was able to form a minority administration with the informal support of independent councillors.

[3][4] [6] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.

Stephen Ellis had won the seat in a by-election in May 2021 following the death of the previous independent councillor.

Michael Bowen had been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but left the party in May 2022 to sit as an independent.