Report of the South Cambridgeshire District Council Independent Remuneration Panel
Full council, 4 December 2025: a named vote, lost.
For 8, Against 20, 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 (8)
- Bunty Waters (Conservative)
- Dr Richard Williams (Conservative)
- Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya (Conservative)
- Graham Cone (Conservative)
- Heather Williams (Conservative)
- Lina Nieto (Conservative)
- Tom Bygott (Conservative)
- Daniel Lentell (Independent)
Against (20)
- Anna Bradnam (Liberal Democrats)
- Bill Handley (Liberal Democrats)
- Brian Milnes (Liberal Democrats)
- Bridget Smith (Liberal Democrats)
- Corinne Garvie (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Aidan Van de Weyer (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Lisa Redrup (Liberal Democrats)
- Eileen Wilson (Liberal Democrats)
- Helene Leeming (Liberal Democrats)
- Henry Batchelor (Liberal Democrats)
- James Rixon (Liberal Democrats)
- John Batchelor (Liberal Democrats)
- Libby Earle (Liberal Democrats)
- Natalie Warren-Green (Liberal Democrats)
- Paul Bearpark (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Sandford (Liberal Democrats)
- Sally Ann Hart (Liberal Democrats)
- Stephen Drew (Liberal Democrats)
- Sunita Hansraj (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr James Hobro Liberal (not matched to a member)
From the minutes
terested in becoming district councillors. The Council voted (8 voting in favour, 20 voting against, 0 abstaining from voting) on an amendment submitted by Councillor Dan Lentell, which was defeated. Councillors In Favour: Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya, Tom Bygott, Graham Cone, Daniel Lentell, Lina Nieto, Bunty Waters, Dr Richard Williams, Heather Williams Councillors Against: Henry Batchelor, John Batchelor, Paul Bearpark, Anna Bradnam, Stephen Drew, Libby Earle, Corinne Garvie, Bill Handley, Sunita Hansraj, Sally Ann Hart, [name removed], Helene Leeming, Brian Milnes, Dr Lisa Redrup, James Rixon, Peter Sandford, Bridget Smith, [name removed] van de Weyer, Natalie Warren-Green, Eileen Wilson Councillors Abstaining: Nil A second amendment was moved by Councillor Dan Lentell, as follows: To add, “c. agrees that the changes agreed will not take effect until after the election of Councillors in May 2026.” In moving the second amendment, Councillor Dan Lentell advised that the American constitution included a similar provision to ensure that an election took place before any increase in remuneration took effect, in order for informed decisions to be made by residents. It was considered that would be appropriate for South Cambridgeshire also. Councillor Richard Williams seconded the second amendment and reserved hi
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