Before (end of 1996) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Other 14 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 7
After (end of 1997) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Other 14 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 7
Ward results
Biddulph Town1 seat · turnout 75.6%
| D. Lythgoe | Labour | 4,516 |
| G. Adams | Conservative | 1,989 |
| G. Green | Liberal Democrats | 1,132 |
Biddulph-Endon1 seat · turnout 78.9%
| Christina Jebb | Liberal Democrats | 3,227 |
| S. Gorham | Labour | 2,515 |
| Sybil Ralphs | Conservative | 2,515 |
Caverswall1 seat · turnout 74.4%
| A Hanchard | Labour | 3,212 |
| G. Harris | Conservative | 2,424 |
| E Elderton | Liberal Democrats | 1,452 |
| A. Simpson | RATE | 633 |
Leek North1 seat · turnout 78.2%
| D. Mole | Labour | 2,969 |
| Norma Hawkins | Conservative | 1,843 |
| J Broome | RATE | 1,156 |
| Judith Elizabeth Gregg | Liberal Democrats | 864 |
Leek South1 seat · turnout 74.7%
| W Cawley | Labour | 2,536 |
| R Ball | Conservative | 1,776 |
| K. Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 1,036 |
| D. Robinson | Independent | 834 |