One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1992.

The Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

The council was one of a number where the Conservatives lost their last seats.

[3] After the election, the composition of the council was All comparisons in seats and vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.

Note: Mobbsbury ward was won by Labour at the last regular election in 1992, but gained by the Liberal Democrats in an unscheduled election in 1994.