Before (end of 1997)
Not known.
After (end of 1998)
Not known.
Ward results
Cadishead1 seat
| A. Holt | Labour | 878 ✓ |
| T. Holt | Conservative | 410 |
| T Gillings | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
Pendleton1 seat
| J. Hulmes | Labour | 890 ✓ |
| J Gray | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
| H. Lingard | Conservative | 117 |
Walkden North1 seat
| W. Pennington | Labour | 1,185 ✓ |
| P Hall | Conservative | 158 |
| M Wilde | Liberal Democrats | 149 |