Before (end of 1996)
Not known.
After (end of 1997)
Not known.
Ward results
Belle Vue1 seat
| M. Taylor | Labour | 1,580 ✓ |
| J. Jardine | Conservative | 789 |
| R Scott-Buccleuch | Liberal Democrats | 493 |
St. Aidans1 seat
| M. Thwaites | Conservative | 918 |
| M Huggon | Liberal Democrats | 580 |
Trinity1 seat
| Margaret Martlew | Labour | 1,228 |
| Reid Sinclair R | Conservative | 384 |
Upperby1 seat
| S. Young | Labour | 1,891 ✓ |
| M Barry | Conservative | 582 |
| P. Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 459 |
Wetheral1 seat
| J. Robinson | Conservative | 2,323 ✓ |
| D Forrester | Labour | 1,424 |