Original sentence: City council saw few major changes.The conservative Old Guard retained their seats as did the small Crombie led group of moderates that made up the swing vote on council.The final executive, elected by city council, consisted of two right of centre moderates Art Eggleton and David Smith and two moderate reformers Elizabeth Eayrs and Reid Scott.With Crombie holding the deciding vote between the right and left wing duos
Edited sentence: Crombie held the deciding vote between the right- and left-wing duos.The conservative Old Guard retained their seats as did the small Crombie-led group of moderates that made up the swing vote on council.The final executive, elected by city council, consisted of two right-of-centre moderates Art Eggleton and David Smith and two moderate reformers Elizabeth Eayrs and Reid Scott.There were few major changes on city council