Standing in the Name of Councillor Graham Cone
Full council, 4 December 2025: a named vote.
For 17, Against 5, Abstained 1.
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 (17)
- Anna Bradnam (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)
- Natalie Warren-Green (Liberal Democrats)
- Paul Bearpark (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Sandford (Liberal Democrats)
- Stephen Drew (Liberal Democrats)
- Sunita Hansraj (Liberal Democrats)
- Daniel Lentell (Independent)
Against (5)
- Dr Richard Williams (Conservative)
- Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya (Conservative)
- Graham Cone (Conservative)
- Heather Williams (Conservative)
- Lina Nieto (Conservative)
Abstained (1)
- Libby Earle (Liberal Democrats)
From the minutes
s. Council further notes and supports Liberal Democrat proposals to support high streets and hospitality, including cutting VAT by 5% for hospitality, accommodation and attractions until April 2027.” Councillors In Favour: Henry Batchelor, John Batchelor, Paul Bearpark, Anna Bradnam, Stephen Drew, Corinne Garvie, Sunita Hansraj, Helene Leeming, Daniel Lentell, Brian Milnes, Dr Lisa Redrup, James Rixon, Peter Sandford, Bridget Smith, [name removed] van de Weyer, Natalie Warren-Green, Eileen Wilson Councillors Against: Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya, Graham Cone, Lina Nieto, Dr Richard Williams, Heather Williams Councillors Abstaining: Libby Earle, Bill Handley A further amendment was moved by Councillor Heather Williams, which removed proposals around a commercial landowner levy. In so doing, Councillor Heather Williams advised that it would be beneficial to be able to agree to remove business rates, with further debate aroun
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