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Forest of Dean District Council

Full council and cabinet meetings from May 2018 to November 2026, read from the council's own record.

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Members by party

The 38 councillors listed at the full council meeting of 28 October 2026, with their party as the council recorded it.

Party in overall control

Named votes (347)

  1. TREASURY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY REPORT 2025/26: Full council, 23 July 2026, a named vote, carried. For 31, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  2. Councillor Bernie O'Neill: Full council, 30 June 2026, a named vote, carried. For 25, Against 2, Abstained 0.
  3. Councillor Bernie O'Neill: Full council, 30 June 2026, a named vote, lost. For 2, Against 21, Abstained 2.
  4. Notice of Motions: Full council, 24 June 2026, a named vote, carried. For 19, Against 17, Abstained 0.
  5. New Local Plan: Cabinet, 22 June 2026, a named vote. For 6, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  6. Councillor Bernie O'Neill: Full council, 21 May 2026, a named vote, carried. For 19, Against 17, Abstained 0.
  7. Councillor Bernie O'Neill: Full council, 21 May 2026, a named vote, lost. For 18, Against 18, Abstained 0.
  8. Allocation of Seats to Political Groups and Appointments to Committees: Full council, 21 May 2026, a named vote. For 36, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  9. Minutes: Full council, 16 April 2026, a named vote. For 30, Against 3, Abstained 2.
  10. Minutes: Full council, 16 April 2026, a named vote. For 21, Against 14, Abstained 1.
  11. Minutes: Full council, 16 April 2026, a named vote, lost. For 18, Against 19, Abstained 1.
  12. Cllr John Francis: Full council, 19 February 2026, a named vote, lost. For 18, Against 19, Abstained 1.
  13. Council Tax Resolutions 2026-27: Full council, 19 February 2026, a named vote. For 30, Against 3, Abstained 2.
  14. Revenue and Capital Budget 2026-2027 (including Pay Policy 2026): Full council, 19 February 2026, a named vote. For 21, Against 14, Abstained 1.
  15. Capital, Investment and Treasury Management Strategies and statements 2026-2027: Full council, 19 February 2026, a named vote. For 29, Against 1, Abstained 5.
  16. Councillor Andrew McDermid: Full council, 28 January 2026, a named vote, carried. For 27, Against 3, Abstained 0.
  17. Local Plan - Revised Draft Local Plan 2041 - 2043: Full council, 28 January 2026, a named vote, carried. For 18, Against 18, Abstained 0.
  18. Councillor Andrew McDermid: Full council, 22 January 2026, a named vote, carried. For 27, Against 3, Abstained 0.
  19. Local Plan - Revised Draft Local Plan 2041 - 2043: Full council, 22 January 2026, a named vote, carried. For 18, Against 18, Abstained 0.
  20. Councillor Alan Preest: Full council, 11 December 2025, a named vote, carried. For 23, Against 6, Abstained 3.
  21. Councillor Julia Gooch: Full council, 11 December 2025, a named vote, carried. For 32, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  22. 2025/26 TREASURY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY AND PERFORMANCE AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025, AND TREASURY MANAGEMENT PRUDENTIAL INDICATORS - QUARTER TWO: Full council, 11 December 2025, a named vote, carried. For 33, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  23. Standards Report: Full council, 11 December 2025, a named vote, carried. For 25, Against 3, Abstained 4.
  24. Council Tax Support Scheme 2026-27: Full council, 11 December 2025, a named vote. For 31, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  25. Meeting Dates: Full council, 11 December 2025, a named vote. For 33, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  26. Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025-2028: Cabinet, 4 December 2025, a named vote, carried. For 6, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  27. Local Government Re-Organisation: Full council, 19 November 2025, a named vote. For 21, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  28. Local Government Re-Organisation: Full council, 19 November 2025, a named vote. For 4, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  29. Local Government Re-Organisation: Full council, 19 November 2025, a named vote. For 7, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  30. Local Government Re-Organisation: Full council, 13 November 2025, a named vote. For 21, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  31. Local Government Re-Organisation: Full council, 13 November 2025, a named vote. For 4, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  32. Local Government Re-Organisation: Full council, 13 November 2025, a named vote. For 7, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  33. Minutes: Full council, 23 October 2025, a named vote. For 24, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  34. Minutes: Full council, 23 October 2025, a named vote. For 16, Against 12, Abstained 1.
  35. Minutes: Full council, 23 October 2025, a named vote, carried. For 25, Against 4, Abstained 1.
  36. Minutes: Full council, 23 October 2025, a named vote, lost. For 11, Against 20, Abstained 0.
  37. Treasury Management Activity Report 2024/25.: Full council, 24 July 2025, a named vote. For 24, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  38. Local Plan - Local Plan Options to Deliver Additional Housing Requirement - Public Consultation Summer 2025: Full council, 24 July 2025, a named vote. For 16, Against 12, Abstained 1.
  39. Local Plan - Local Plan Options to Deliver Additional Housing Requirement - Public Consultation Summer 2025: Full council, 24 July 2025, a named vote, carried. For 25, Against 4, Abstained 1.
  40. Local Plan - Local Plan Options to Deliver Additional Housing Requirement - Public Consultation Summer 2025: Full council, 24 July 2025, a named vote, lost. For 11, Against 20, Abstained 0.
  41. Councillor Julia Gooch: Full council, 22 May 2025, a named vote. For 24, Against 7, Abstained 3.
  42. Allocation of Seats to Political Groups and Appointments to Committees: Full council, 22 May 2025, a named vote. For 27, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  43. Local Plan - Strategy Review: Full council, 17 April 2025, a named vote. For 32, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  44. Constitution: Full council, 17 April 2025, a named vote. For 29, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  45. Constitution: Full council, 17 April 2025, a named vote, carried. For 28, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  46. Constitution: Full council, 17 April 2025, a named vote, carried. For 2, Against 25, Abstained 1.
  47. Constitution: Full council, 17 April 2025, a named vote. For 5, Against 23, Abstained 1.
  48. Local Government Reorganisation: Full council, 20 March 2025, a named vote. For 32, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  49. APPOINTMENT OF HEAD OF GOVERNANCE & LEGAL SERVICES (MONITORING OFFICER): Full council, 20 March 2025, a named vote. For 31, Against 0, Abstained 2.
  50. Application for Biosphere Designation: Full council, 20 March 2025, a named vote. For 32, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  51. Publica Transition Plan - Phase 2: Full council, 20 March 2025, a named vote. For 29, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  52. Waste Fleet Report: Full council, 20 February 2025, a named vote. For 26, Against 0, Abstained 3.
  53. Council Tax Resolution 2025-26: Full council, 20 February 2025, a named vote. For 24, Against 4, Abstained 2.
  54. Local Development Scheme: Full council, 20 February 2025, a named vote. For 23, Against 1, Abstained 5.
  55. Capital, Investment and Treasury Strategies and Statements 2025 - 2026: Full council, 20 February 2025, a named vote, carried. For 26, Against 1, Abstained 3.
  56. Revenue and Capital Budget 2025 - 2026 and Pay Policy Statement: Full council, 20 February 2025, a named vote. For 24, Against 7, Abstained 0.
  57. Councillor Andrew McDermid: Full council, 12 December 2024, a named vote, carried. For 21, Against 7, Abstained 3.
  58. Corporate Peer Challenge Report: Full council, 12 December 2024, a named vote. For 33, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  59. Gambling Act 2005 - Review of the Statement of Principles: Full council, 12 December 2024, a named vote. For 33, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  60. REVIEW OF PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLLING DISTRICTS, POLLING PLACES AND POLLING STATIONS 2024: Full council, 12 December 2024, a named vote, carried. For 32, Against 0, Abstained 1.

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