Before (end of 1997) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 19 · Labour 6 · Other 4
After (end of 1998) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 19 · Labour 6 · Other 4
Ward results
Westbourne3 seats · turnout 23.2%
| A. Whitley | Labour | 1,041 ✓ |
| N. Russell | Labour | 974 ✓ |
| K. Thorne | Labour | 952 ✓ |
| C Collins | Conservative | 529 |
| M Bullen | Conservative | 506 |
| I. Oteh | Conservative | 403 |
| M. Beattie | Liberal Democrats | 249 |
| V. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 198 |
| A. Dash | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
| J Frame | LIB | 117 |