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West Sussex County Council

Part of: Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority.

Full council and cabinet meetings from January 2020 to October 2026, read from the council's own record.

Members by party

The 70 councillors listed at the full council meeting of 16 October 2026, with their party as the council recorded it.

Party in overall control

Named votes (47)

  1. Motion on Violence against Women and Girls: Full council, 27 March 2026, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 54, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  2. Council Plan and Budget 2026/27: Full council, 20 February 2026, a named vote on the recommendations, carried. For 39, Against 0, Abstained 11.
  3. Council Plan and Budget 2026/27: Full council, 20 February 2026, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 15, Against 30, Abstained 5.
  4. Council Plan and Budget 2026/27: Full council, 20 February 2026, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 16, Against 29, Abstained 4.
  5. Motion on tackling Shoplifting: Full council, 17 October 2025, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 52, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  6. Motion on tackling Shoplifting: Full council, 17 October 2025, a named vote on the amendment, carried. For 32, Against 9, Abstained 11.
  7. Local Government Reorganisation in West Sussex: Submission of the preferred proposal of West Sussex County Council to Government: Full council, 23 September 2025, a named vote on the recommendation. For 38, Against 17, Abstained 4.
  8. Motion on Openness and Transparency: Full council, 18 July 2025, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 57, Against 2, Abstained 0.
  9. Motion on National Insurance and the Living Wage: Full council, 21 March 2025, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 47, Against 0, Abstained 2.
  10. Council Plan and Budget 2025/26: Full council, 14 February 2025, a named vote on the recommendations, lost. For 35, Against 0, Abstained 11.
  11. Council Plan and Budget 2025/26: Full council, 14 February 2025, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 2, Against 44, Abstained 0.
  12. Council Plan and Budget 2025/26: Full council, 14 February 2025, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 7, Against 33, Abstained 6.
  13. Motion on Family Farms: Full council, 13 December 2024, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 41, Against 8, Abstained 3.
  14. Motion on Winter Fuel Payments: Full council, 18 October 2024, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 45, Against 1, Abstained 8.
  15. Motion on Winter Fuel Payments: Full council, 18 October 2024, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 2, Against 52, Abstained 0.
  16. Council Plan and Draft Budget 2024/25: Full council, 16 February 2024, a named vote on the recommendations, carried. For 42, Against 0, Abstained 20.
  17. Council Plan and Draft Budget 2024/25: Full council, 16 February 2024, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 20, Against 42, Abstained 0.
  18. Council Plan and Draft Budget 2024/25: Full council, 16 February 2024, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 19, Against 42, Abstained 0.
  19. Council Plan and Draft Budget 2024/25: Full council, 16 February 2024, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 20, Against 42, Abstained 0.
  20. Notice of Motion on Highways Repairs: Full council, 17 July 2023, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 36, Against 2, Abstained 14.
  21. Council Plan and Budget 2023/24: Full council, 17 February 2023, a named vote on the recommendations, carried. For 37, Against 0, Abstained 21.
  22. Council Plan and Budget 2023/24: Full council, 17 February 2023, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 4, Against 38, Abstained 16.
  23. Council Plan and Budget 2023/24: Full council, 17 February 2023, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 37, Abstained 8.
  24. Council Plan and Budget 2023/24: Full council, 17 February 2023, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 35, Abstained 8.
  25. Governance Committee: Constitution Review: Full council, 15 July 2022, a named vote on the recommendation, carried. For 31, Against 19, Abstained 0.
  26. Governance Committee: Constitution Review: Full council, 15 July 2022, a named vote on the recommendation, carried. For 38, Against 12, Abstained 0.
  27. Motion on Integrated Care System: Full council, 15 July 2022, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 30, Against 0, Abstained 18.
  28. Motion on Smokefree Fund: Full council, 27 May 2022, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 53, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  29. Motion on Smokefree Fund: Full council, 27 May 2022, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 18, Against 35, Abstained 0.
  30. Council Plan and Budget 2022/23: Full council, 28 February 2022, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 20, Against 40, Abstained 0.
  31. Council Plan and Budget 2022/23: Full council, 28 February 2022, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 20, Against 40, Abstained 0.
  32. Council Plan and Budget 2022/23: Full council, 28 February 2022, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 20, Against 40, Abstained 0.
  33. Governance Committee: Plans for future Member Community Engagement to replace County Local Committees: Full council, 16 July 2021, a named vote on the recommendations, carried. For 44, Against 3, Abstained 19.
  34. Governance Committee: Plans for future Member Community Engagement to replace County Local Committees: Full council, 16 July 2021, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 22, Against 44, Abstained 0.
  35. West Sussex County Council Armed Forces Strategy: Full council, 19 March 2021, a named vote on the recommendation. For 58, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  36. Motion on Pension Investments: Full council, 19 March 2021, a named vote on the amendment, carried. For 37, Against 14, Abstained 10.
  37. Revenue Budget 2021/22 and Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2025/26: Full council, 12 February 2021, a named vote on the recommendations, carried. For 48, Against 10, Abstained 4.
  38. Revenue Budget 2021/22 and Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2025/26: Full council, 12 February 2021, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 15, Against 46, Abstained 1.
  39. Revenue Budget 2021/22 and Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2025/26: Full council, 12 February 2021, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 45, Abstained 4.
  40. Governance Committee: Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel: Full council, 11 December 2020, a named vote on the amendment. For 11, Against 40, Abstained 0.
  41. Motion on the Economy: Full council, 6 November 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 14, Against 46, Abstained 2.
  42. Motion on the Economy: Full council, 6 November 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 14, Against 43, Abstained 4.
  43. Allocation of Additional Funding to support response to Covid-19: Full council, 18 September 2020, a named vote on the recommendations. For 59, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  44. Revenue Budget 2020/21, Capital Strategy 2020-25 and Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2020/21: Full council, 14 February 2020, a named vote on the recommendations, carried. For 43, Against 0, Abstained 14.
  45. Revenue Budget 2020/21, Capital Strategy 2020-25 and Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2020/21: Full council, 14 February 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 41, Abstained 2.
  46. Revenue Budget 2020/21, Capital Strategy 2020-25 and Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2020/21: Full council, 14 February 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 5, Against 44, Abstained 4.
  47. Revenue Budget 2020/21, Capital Strategy 2020-25 and Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2020/21: Full council, 14 February 2020, a named vote on the amendment, lost. For 13, Against 41, Abstained 3.

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