Before (end of 1998)
Not known.
After (end of 1999)
Not known.
Ward results
Chestfield2 seats
| Jennifer Samper | Conservative | 1,034 ✓ |
| C. Alexander-Duffy | Conservative | 999 ✓ |
| J Wightman | Labour | 387 |
| Ruth Wreford | Labour | 364 |
| T Dowley | Ind Con | 249 |
| M Oakley | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
| G Wightwick | Liberal Democrats | 120 |
Little Stour1 seat
| L. Norris | Conservative | 384 ✓ |
| K. Panton | Liberal Democrats | 354 |
| S. Woodward | Labour | 137 |
St. Stephens3 seats
| Jennie Bukht | Labour | 737 |
| R Cragg | Conservative | 728 |
| K. Avery | Conservative | 666 |
| D Bolt | Labour | 638 |
| J McCarney | Labour | 631 |
| D Rikh | Liberal Democrats | 626 |
| R Goodwin | Conservative | 614 |
| Hazel Frances Dawe | Green | 244 |
| P. Shephard | Independent | 233 |
| G. Meaden | Green | 229 |
| S. Dawe | Green | 206 |
| A Cole | Labour | 117 |
| G Angove | MK | 108 |