[1] After the election, the composition of the council was Before the election Labour controlled the council with 25 seats, compared to 2 Conservatives, 2 Socialist Labour Party and 1 independent.
[2] The Conservatives were hoping to double their seats on the council to 4 on the back of disappointment with the national Labour government.
[2] However Labour believed voters would back them as they said the council was providing good services.
[3] This was the first time in at least 20 years that any party had won all the seats contested in an election for the council.
[3] Labour said the results showed "that Labour Party policies have been a resounding success", however the Conservatives said their party had increased the share of the vote laying foundations for 1999.