wˈʌn θˈɜːd ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl wʌz ˌʌp fɔːɹ ᵻlˈɛkʃən, wɪð ˈiːtʃ səksˈɛsfəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt tə sˈɜːv ɐ fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ tˈɜːm ʌv ˈɑːfɪs, ɛkspˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ.
One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2004.