Before (end of 1999)
Not known.
After (end of 2000)
Not known.
Ward results
Cadishead2 seats
| Christine Hudson | Labour | 736 ✓ |
| T. Holt | Conservative | 632 ✓ |
| C Wood | Labour | 595 |
| Taylor L. | Conservative | 536 |
| E. Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
| N Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
Pendleton1 seat
| J. Holt | Labour | 652 ✓ |
| Edith Moores | Conservative | 200 |
| Lynn Drake | Liberal Democrats | 152 |
| A Priest | LIB | 149 |
Walkden North1 seat
| E. Payne | Labour | 880 ✓ |
| M Higson | Independent | 411 |
| L. Dugmore | Conservative | 279 |
| B. Wolstencroft | Liberal Democrats | 147 |