Before (end of 1996) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 29 · Conservative 17 · Labour 14 · Other 3
After (end of 1997) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 29 · Conservative 17 · Labour 14 · Other 3
Ward results
Belmont1 seat
| P. Nolan | Labour | 3,283 ✓ |
| D Simmonds | Conservative | 1,162 |
| J. Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 |