Before (end of 1995) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
BANDLEY HILL1 seat
| R. Woodward | Labour | 1,175 ✓ |
| Katherine Lloyd | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
| Freda Warner | Conservative | 187 |
| J Horton | MILT Lab | 141 |
Bedwell Plash1 seat
| M. Downing | Labour | 1,086 ✓ |
| Michael Wyatt | Conservative | 170 |
| S. Grubert | Liberal Democrats | 104 |
Martins Wood1 seat
| M Patson | Labour | 1,269 ✓ |
| E Hegan | Conservative | 437 |
| Barbara Segadelli | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
Mobbsbury1 seat
| R. Parker | Liberal Democrats | 847 ✓ |
| J Nadauld | Labour | 755 |
| S. Huetson | Conservative | 77 |
Monkswood1 seat
| Elizabeth Harrington | Labour | 653 ✓ |
| P Rushforth | Conservative | 110 |
PIN GREEN1 seat
| S. Speller | Labour | 910 ✓ |
| Marjorie Mason | Conservative | 186 |
| Jennifer Moorcroft | Liberal Democrats | 133 |
Roebuck1 seat
| M. Chernley-Craw | Labour | 871 ✓ |
| M. Hurst | Conservative | 207 |
| J Hamblin | Liberal Democrats | 177 |