The 1972 Local Government Act ensured continuing Conservative control of suburban and rural areas.

After a hundred years of true blue Conservative control, the electors decided they wanted a change.

Since 1973 the council has either been under Conservative overall control, or no party has had a majority.

That is the difference between Liberal and Conservative control in Sussex - £192 for a couple.

From the first election in 1973 the council has alternated between Labour and Conservative control.

Now Buckinghamshire is the only county in the country still under Conservative control.

The riding has swung between Liberal and Progressive Conservative control since it was created.

Northamptonshire has been under Conservative control for the last eight years but it's still tight.

However, after those elections, the authority was under Conservative control.

All of the council was up for election and the control of the council changed from no overall control to Conservative control.