Valerie Shawcross Labour Valerie Shawcross Labour Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 7 May 1998.

[1] For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets.

[2] Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 per cent to take control.

[4] The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election.

[5] Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards.