Motions on Notice
Full council, 24 September 2026: a named vote, carried.
For 37, Against 16, Abstained 4.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: Reform UK. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (37)
- Ash Hall (Reform UK)
- Barry O'Brien (Reform UK)
- Brendon Lovell-Moore (Reform UK)
- Brian Benneyworth (Reform UK)
- Chris Kellett (Reform UK)
- Chris McGiffen (Reform UK)
- Chris Munday (Reform UK)
- Darren Rance (Reform UK)
- David Donnelly (Reform UK)
- Denis McLean (Reform UK)
- Eddie McDonald (Reform UK)
- Elizabeth Wright (Reform UK)
- Frank Kilgallon (Reform UK)
- Gavin Beales (Reform UK)
- Gordon Dunsmuir (Reform UK)
- Graham Cheatley (Reform UK)
- Gregory Wilcox (Reform UK)
- Helen Campbell (Reform UK)
- Jan O'Hara (Reform UK)
- Jennie Bone (Reform UK)
- Jonathan Carvetta (Reform UK)
- Julie Lumsden (Reform UK)
- Keith Clarke (Reform UK)
- Ken Harrington (Reform UK)
- Lee Duffy (Reform UK)
- Leon Gibbs (Reform UK)
- Mark Haddon (Reform UK)
- Martin Griffiths (Reform UK)
- Matt Davies (Reform UK)
- Paul Brooke (Reform UK)
- Steve Clark (Reform UK)
- Trevor Conway (Reform UK)
- Vinnie Whitrow (Reform UK)
- Vlaho Radin (Reform UK)
- Joseph Garner (Independent)
- Jack Goncalvez (not matched to a member)
- John Lumsden (not matched to a member)
Against (16)
- Ben Jameson (Green)
- Ben Williams (Green)
- Dez Dell (Green)
- Emily Fedorowycz (Green)
- James Towns (Green)
- Liane Robinson (Green)
- Polly Shackleton (Green)
- Steve Geary (Green)
- Helen Howell (Conservative)
- Jon-Paul Carr (Conservative)
- Tom Partridge-Underwood (Conservative)
- Vicki Jessop (Conservative)
- David Baker (Labour)
- Kelly Duddridge (Labour)
- Mark Pengelly (Labour)
- Bill McElhinney (Independent)
Abstained (4)
- David Howes (Conservative)
- Helen Harrison (Conservative)
- Jon Humberstone (Conservative)
- Jim Hakewill (Independent)
From the minutes
to the vote commencing, a sufficient number of councillors rose in accordance with meeting procedure rule 22.3 to require a recorded vote to be taken. The motion was voted on and recorded as follows: In Favour (37): Cllrs Gavin Beales, Brian Benneyworth, Jennie Bone, Paul Brooke, Helen Campbell, Jonathan Carvetta, Graham Cheatley, Steve Clark, Keith Clarke, Trevor Conway, Matt Davies, David Donnelly, Gordon Dunsmuir, Lee Duffy, Joe Garner, Leon Gibbs, Jack Goncalvez, Martin Griffiths, Mark Haddon, Ash Hall, Ken Harrington, Chris Kellett, Frank Kilgallon, John Lumsden, Julie Lumsden, Brendan Lovell-Moore, Eddie McDonald, Denis McLean, Chris McGiffen, Chris Munday, Jan O'Hara, Barry O'Brien, Vlaho Radin, Darren Rance, Greg Wilcox, Vinnie Whitrow and Elizabeth Wright Abstentions (4): Cllrs Jim Hakewill, Helen Harrison, David Howes, Jon Humberstone. Against (16): Cllrs David Baker, Jon-Paul Carr, Dez Dell, Kelly Duddridge, Emily Fedorowycz, Steve Geary, Helen Howell, Ben Jameson, Vicki Jessop, Bill McElhinney, Mark Pengelly, Tom Partridge-Underwood, Liane Robinson, Polly Shackleton, James Towns and Ben Williams. RESOLVED: That the motion be approved. During debate on Motion 1, a motion was moved by Cllr Martin Griffiths and seconded by Cllr Graham Cheatley t
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