Before (end of 1996) (28 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 2 · Labour 2
After (end of 1997) (28 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 12 · Labour 2 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Bamburgh1 seat · turnout 72.5%
| Patricia Scott | Liberal Democrats | 1,463 ✓ |
| A Ruff | Conservative | 1,145 |
| S. Atkin | Labour | 343 |
Berwick North1 seat · turnout 73.0%
| B. Douglas | Independent | 881 ✓ |
| J. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 701 |
| F. Simpson | Conservative | 584 |
| D Holland | Labour | 429 |
Berwick South1 seat · turnout 70.3%
| M Weightman | Liberal Democrats | 2,058 ✓ |
| M. Mitchell | Labour | 1,561 |
| I Moore | Conservative | 666 |
Crookham1 seat · turnout 75.5%
| D. Smibert | Liberal Democrats | 831 ✓ |
| Stephanie Smith | Conservative | 547 |
Norham & Islandshires1 seat · turnout 73.4%
| R. Watkin | Liberal Democrats | 1,642 ✓ |
| A Bridge | Conservative | 666 |
| D. Buckle | Labour | 407 |
Wooler1 seat · turnout 74.9%
| S. Davidson | Conservative | 982 ✓ |
| I Harris | Liberal Democrats | 899 |
| M. Walker | Labour | 198 |