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| SEATS AT A GLANCE |
| Labour |
 |
23 |
| Liberal Democrat |
  |
6 |
| Conservative |
  |
5 |
| UK Independence Party |
  |
2 |
| Others |
  |
11 |
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| SEATS IN DETAIL |
| Party | Previous | Seats +/- | 2008 |
| Labour |
24 |
-1 |
23 |
| Liberal Democrat |
7 |
-1 |
6 |
| Conservative |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| UK Independence Party |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Others |
11 |
0 |
11 |
| COUNCIL BACKGROUND |
| Type |
Unitary |
| Portion up for election |
One third |
| Boundary changes |
No |
| Seats up for election |
15 |
| PAST RESULTS |
| 2007: LAB |
2006: LAB |
2004: LAB |
2003: NOC |
| 2002: NOC |
2000: NOC |
1999: LAB |
1998: LAB |
| 1996: LAB |
1995: LAB |
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