Before (end of 1997) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1998) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Diane Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 873 ✓ |
| S. Lannon | Labour | 471 |
| G Hazelton | Conservative | 254 |
Batchley2 seats
| J Cookson | Labour | 717 ✓ |
| Dot Dudley | Labour | 701 ✓ |
| S. Woodcock | Conservative | 128 |
| Gail Kenney | Conservative | 126 |
| D Mews | Liberal Democrats | 67 |
| Luke Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 60 |
Central1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| S Wheeler | Labour | 663 ✓ |
| M. Fordyce | Conservative | 339 |
| D England | Liberal Democrats | 177 |
Crabbs Cross1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| L Smith | Labour | 603 ✓ |
| J Field | Conservative | 439 |
| Heather Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
Feckenham1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| M. Chalk | Conservative | 720 ✓ |
| R. Wharrad | Labour | 495 |
| G. Pollard | Liberal Democrats | 278 |
Greenlands1 seat · turnout 18.5%
| P. Mould | Labour | 700 ✓ |
| D Chart | Conservative | 361 |
| Pitt A. | Liberal Democrats | 135 |
Lodge Park1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| R. Beech | Labour | 487 ✓ |
| D James | FPFP | 256 |
| G Craig | Conservative | 256 |
| I. Webster | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Matchborough1 seat · turnout 22.0%
| I. Beech | Labour | 712 ✓ |
| K. Boyd-Carpenter | Conservative | 423 |
| N Hicks | Liberal Democrats | 286 |
West1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| G Smithers | Conservative | 943 ✓ |
| B. Nicholls | Labour | 654 |
| M Ashall | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
Winyates1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| A. Wharrad | Labour | 655 ✓ |
| J. West | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
| R. Bailey | Conservative | 170 |
| C Bickley | Independent | 86 |