Before (end of 2000) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 6 · Labour 2
After (end of 2001) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 6 · Labour 2
Ward results
Thaxted1 seat · turnout 64.6%
| J. Whitehead | Conservative | 3,975 |
| A. Thawley | Liberal Democrats | 2,037 |
| G Murray | Labour | 1,349 |
| D. Brett | Green | 477 |