Before (end of 1996) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Bedwell1 seat
| Tanis Kent | Labour | 3,988 ✓ |
| S. Woods | Conservative | 1,404 |
| Katherine Lloyd | Liberal Democrats | 714 |
Broadwater1 seat · turnout 73.3%
| Ann Webb | Labour | 3,640 ✓ |
| P McPartland | Conservative | 1,853 |
| J Hamblin | Liberal Democrats | 989 |
Chells1 seat
| B. Hall | Labour | 3,201 ✓ |
| G. Hegan | Conservative | 1,273 |
| Margaret Latham | Liberal Democrats | 1,184 |