They lost overall control in 2003 but continued to run the council as a minority administration for the following year.

Despite the losses Health Concern said that would continue as a minority administration on the council.

This replaced the previous Conservative minority administration which existed from 2007-2012.

The Conservatives had lost their majority on the council at the 2007 election but continued to run it as a minority administration.

The Labour Party has formed a minority administration in the local council since 2007.

The Conservatives had controlled the council as a minority administration since the 2000 election and were hoping to win a majority.

Before the election the Conservatives ran the council as a minority administration, and required one extra seat in order to win a majority.

However the Conservatives continued to run the council as a minority administration.

He became Prime Minister of a minority administration from 1885 to 1886.

They again led the council as a minority administration between 2003 and 2006.