Before (end of 1998) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0
Ward results
Hale1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| C. Naylor | Labour | 345 ✓ |
| R Crawford | Independent | 178 |
| A. Mitchell | Conservative | 172 |