▁ 3 0 ▁candidates ▁standing ▁in ▁the ▁election ▁with ▁the ▁Conserv atives ▁the ▁only ▁party ▁to ▁stand ▁in ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁seats . ▁Other ▁candidates ▁included ▁ 1 0 ▁from ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Democr ats , ▁ 5 ▁from ▁Labour , ▁ 2 ▁Community ▁Camp aign ▁( H art ) ▁and ▁ 1 ▁from ▁the ▁British ▁National ▁Party . ▁Before ▁the ▁election ▁a ▁coal ition ▁of ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Democr ats , ▁Community ▁Camp aign ▁( H art ) ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 ▁independ ents ▁ran ▁the ▁council ▁with ▁the ▁Conserv atives ▁forming ▁the ▁opposition . ▁ ▁Iss ues ▁in ▁the ▁election ▁included ▁facilities ▁for ▁te en agers , ▁cleaner ▁streets , ▁rec y cling ▁and ▁reducing ▁crime . ▁The ▁Conserv atives ▁wanted ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁value ▁for ▁money ▁the ▁council ▁produced , ▁develop ▁the ▁infrastr ucture ▁for ▁new ▁housing ▁and ▁to ▁keep ▁roads ▁in ▁good ▁condition . ▁However ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Democr ats ▁p led ged ▁to ▁improve ▁rec y cling , ▁get ▁more ▁afford able ▁housing ▁and ▁keep ▁crime ▁levels ▁low . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁campaign ▁the ▁national ▁Conserv ative ▁leader , ▁David ▁Camer on , ▁visited ▁the ▁area ▁to ▁campaign ▁for ▁the ▁party . ▁ ▁E lection ▁result ▁The ▁results ▁saw ▁the ▁council ▁remain ▁with ▁no ▁party ▁having ▁a ▁majority , ▁but ▁with ▁the ▁Conserv atives ▁gain ing ▁ 2 ▁seats ▁to ▁hold ▁ 1 7 ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 5 ▁seats . ▁Both ▁Conserv ative ▁g ains ▁came ▁from ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Democr ats , ▁taking ▁Fle et ▁Court mo or ▁by ▁