Before (end of 1998) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Batchley1 seat · turnout 22.8%
| Dot Dudley | Labour | 716 ✓ |
| J Uphill | Conservative | 267 |
| D Mews | Liberal Democrats | 112 |
Central1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| R. Passingham | Labour | 543 ✓ |
| G Hazelton | Conservative | 512 |
| T Cockeram | Independent | 386 |
Church Hill1 seat · turnout 19.8%
| K. Somner | Labour | 514 ✓ |
| M Braley | Conservative | 274 |
| Danny Gee | Liberal Democrats | 247 |
Crabbs Cross1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| J Field | Conservative | 613 ✓ |
| D Cartwright | Labour | 551 |
| G. Pollard | Liberal Democrats | 223 |
Greenlands1 seat · turnout 20.6%
| H. Cartwright | Labour | 691 ✓ |
| G Craig | Conservative | 448 |
| Pitt A. | Liberal Democrats | 224 |
Lodge Park1 seat · turnout 23.2%
| M Shurmer | Labour | 632 ✓ |
| K. Boyd-Carpenter | Conservative | 335 |
| I. Webster | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
Matchborough1 seat · turnout 23.3%
| Gail Kenney | Conservative | 606 ✓ |
| R Vickers | Labour | 595 |
| Luke Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 206 |
| S Preston | Independent | 114 |
West1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| P. Wilson | Conservative | 1,180 ✓ |
| S. Lannon | Labour | 473 |
| Heather Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
Winyates1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| C. Cheetham | Labour | 606 ✓ |
| J. West | Liberal Democrats | 475 |
| G. Russel | Conservative | 162 |
| C Bickley | Independent | 58 |
