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Revenue and Capital Budget 2026/27, Council Tax 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27-2030/31

Full council, 4 March 2026: a named vote, lost.

For 24, Against 66, Abstained 0.

Party in overall control of the council on the date: Liberal Democrats. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.

For (24)

• Alan Bradford (Conservative)
• Alistair Hendry (Conservative)
• Andy Dingwall (Conservative)
• Barry Clarke (Conservative)
• Bob Filmer (Conservative)
• Brian Bolt (Conservative)
• Connor Payne (Conservative)
• David Fothergill (Conservative)
• Diogo Rodrigues (Conservative)
• Faye Purbrick (Conservative)
• Frances Nicholson (Conservative)
• Gill Slocombe - on leave of absence until 01.01.2027 (Conservative)
• Hayward Burt (Conservative)
• Lance Duddridge (Conservative)
• Lucy Trimnell - on leave of absence until 28.02.27 (Conservative)
• Mandy Chilcott (Conservative)
• Mark Healey MBE (Conservative)
• Martin Wale (Conservative)
• Mike Caswell (Conservative)
• Norman Cavill (Conservative)
• Peter Clayton (Conservative)
• Philip Ham (Conservative)
• Steven Pugsley (Conservative)
• Tom Power (Conservative)

Against (66)

• Adam Boyden (Liberal Democrats)
• Adam Dance (Liberal Democrats)
• Andy Kendall (Liberal Democrats)
• Andy Soughton (Liberal Democrats)
• Bill Revans (Liberal Democrats)
• Cara Strom (Liberal Democrats)
• Caroline Ellis (Liberal Democrats)
• Claire Sully (Liberal Democrats)
• Dawn Johnson (Liberal Democrats)
• Derek Perry (Liberal Democrats)
• Edric Hobbs (Liberal Democrats)
• Evie Potts-Jones (Liberal Democrats)
• Ewan Cameron (Liberal Democrats)
• Federica Smith-Roberts (Liberal Democrats)
• Fran Smith (Liberal Democrats)
• Graham Oakes (Liberal Democrats)
• Habib Farbahi (Liberal Democrats)
• Harry Munt (Liberal Democrats)
• Heather Shearer (Liberal Democrats)
• Henry Hobhouse (Liberal Democrats)
• Jason Baker (Liberal Democrats)
• Jenny Kenton (Liberal Democrats)
• Jeny Snell (Liberal Democrats)
• Jo Roundell Greene - on leave of absence until 31 October 2026 (Liberal Democrats)
• Kevin Messenger (Liberal Democrats)
• Lee Baker (Liberal Democrats)
• Liz Leyshon (Liberal Democrats)
• Marcus Kravis (Liberal Democrats)
• Martin Lovell (Liberal Democrats)
• Mike Best (Liberal Democrats)
• Mike Hewitson (Liberal Democrats)
• Mike Murphy (Liberal Democrats)
• Mike Rigby (Liberal Democrats)
• Mike Stanton (Liberal Democrats)
• Nick O'Donnell (Liberal Democrats)
• Nicola Clark (Liberal Democrats)
• Pauline Ham (Liberal Democrats)
• Peter Seib (Liberal Democrats)
• Richard Wilkins (Liberal Democrats)
• Rob Reed (Liberal Democrats)
• Ros Wyke (Liberal Democrats)
• Ross Henley (Liberal Democrats)
• Sarah Wakefield (Liberal Democrats)
• Simon Carswell (Liberal Democrats)
• Simon Coles (Liberal Democrats)
• Stephen Page (Liberal Democrats)
• Steve Ashton (Liberal Democrats)
• Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats)
• Theo Butt Philip (Liberal Democrats)
• Tim Kerley (Liberal Democrats)
• Tom Deakin (Liberal Democrats)
• Wes Read (Liberal Democrats)
• Brian Smedley (Labour)
• Hilary Bruce (Labour)
• Kathy Pearce (Labour)
• Leigh Redman (Labour)
• Gwil Wren (Independent)
• Hugh Davies (Independent)
• John Hunt (Independent)
• Bente Height (Reform UK)
• John Cook-Woodman (Reform UK)
• Marcus Barr (Reform UK)
• Dave Mansell (Green)
• Martin Dimery (Green)
• Hazel Prior-Sankey (no political group)
• Val Keitch (not matched to a member)

From the minutes

ogo Rodrigues proposed the recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Lucy Trimnell. A vote followed and the amendment was not carried, with twenty-five for and sixty-six against, votes cast: Those voting FOR: Councillors Brian Bolt, Alan Bradford, Hayward Burt, Mike Caswell, Norman Cavill, Mandy Chilcott, Barry Clarke, Peter Clayton, Andy Dingwall, Lance Duddridge, Bob Filmer, David Fothergill, Philip Ham, Mark Healey, Alastair Hendry, Frances Nicholson, Connor Payne, Tom Power, Steven Pugsley, Faye Purbrick, Diogo Rodrigues, Gill Slocombe, Lucy Trimnell and Martin Wale. Those voting AGAINST: Councillors Steve Ashton, Jason Baker, Lee Baker, Marcus Barr, Mike Best, Adam Boyden, Hilary Bruce, Theo Butt Philip, Ewan Cameron, Simon Carswell, Nicola Clark, Simon Coles, John Cook-Woodman, Adam Dance, Hugh Davies, Tom Deakin, Martin Dimery, Caroline Ellis, Habib Farbahi, Pauline Ham, Bente Height, Ross Henley, Mike Hewitson, Edric Hobbs, Henry Hobhouse, John Hunt, Dawn Johnson, Val Keitch, Andy Kendall, Jenny Kenton, Tim Kerley, Marcus Kravis, Liz Leyshon, Martin Lovell, Dave Mansell, Kevin Messenger, Harry Munt, Tessa Munt, Mike Murphy, Nick O'Donnell, Graham Oakes, Stephen Page, Kathy Pearce, Derek Perry, Evie Potts-Jones, Hazel Prior-Sankey, Wes Read, Leigh Redman, Rob Reed, Bill Revans, Mike Rigby, Jo Roundell Greene, Peter Seib, Heather Shearer, Brian Smedley, Fran Smith, Federica Smith-Roberts, Jeny Snell, Andy Soughton, Mike Stanton, Cara Strom, Claire Sully, Sarah

The item in the council's own minutes. Names are matched to the councillors listed at the meeting. The names of people who aren't councillors are removed.