Before (end of 1996) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Other 3 · Conservative 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 1997) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Other 3 · Conservative 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Castle Liberty1 seat
| P. White | Labour | 2,168 ✓ |
| A Wilson-Smith | Independent | 1,728 |
| J O'Grady | Conservative | 1,283 |
| F Langley | Ind Lab | 383 |
| E Airey | Liberal Democrats | 359 |
| C Cooke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 140 |
The Heaths1 seat
| P. Smith | Labour | 4,989 ✓ |
| J. Wells | Conservative | 2,373 |
| A Lee-Brown | Liberal Democrats | 1,031 |
| P. Wain | Independent | 237 |