Before (end of 2001) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 41 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 4 · Other 1
After (end of 2002) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 41 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 4 · Other 1
Ward results
| Raymond Mallon | Independent | 26,362 ✓ |
| Sylvia Connolly | Labour | 9,653 |
| Joseph Michna | Liberal Democrats | 3,820 |
| Richard Darby | Conservative | 1,510 |
| Jeffrey Fowler | soc all | 352 |
| Rod Jones | Independent | 297 |