General Fund Revenue and Capital Budget 2026/27
Full council, 24 February 2026: a named vote, lost.
For 10, Against 30, 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 (10)
- Bunty Waters (Conservative)
- Dr Richard Williams (Conservative)
- Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya (Conservative)
- Graham Cone (Conservative)
- Heather Williams (Conservative)
- Lina Nieto (Conservative)
- Mark Howell (Conservative)
- Sue Ellington (Conservative)
- Tom Bygott (Conservative)
- Daniel Lentell (Independent)
Against (30)
- Anna Bradnam (Liberal Democrats)
- Annika Osborne (Liberal Democrats)
- Ariel Cahn (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 James Hobro (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Lisa Redrup (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Martin Cahn (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Susan van de Ven (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Tumi Hawkins (Liberal Democrats)
- Eileen Wilson (Liberal Democrats)
- Geoff Harvey (Liberal Democrats)
- Helene Leeming (Liberal Democrats)
- James Rixon (Liberal Democrats)
- John Batchelor (Liberal Democrats)
- John Williams (Liberal Democrats)
- Jose Hales (Liberal Democrats)
- Libby Earle (Liberal Democrats)
- Paul Bearpark (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Fane (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter McDonald (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Sandford (Liberal Democrats)
- Richard Stobart (Liberal Democrats)
- Sally Ann Hart (Liberal Democrats)
- Stephen Drew (Liberal Democrats)
- Sunita Hansraj (Liberal Democrats)
- William Jackson-Wood (Liberal Democrats)
From the minutes
s described as risky and unsustainable. The Council voted (10 voting in favour, 30 voting against, 0 abstaining from voting) on the amendment moved by Councillor Heather Williams, which was defeated. Councillors In Favour: Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya, Tom Bygott, Graham Cone, Sue Ellington, Mark Howell, Daniel Lentell, Lina Nieto, Bunty Waters, Dr Richard Williams, Heather Williams Councillors Against: John Batchelor, Paul Bearpark, Anna Bradnam, Ariel Cahn, Dr Martin Cahn, Stephen Drew, Libby Earle, Peter Fane, Corinne Garvie, Jose Hales, Bill Handley, Sunita Hansraj, Sally Ann Hart, Geoff Harvey, Dr Tumi Hawkins, Dr James Hobro, William Jackson-Wood, Helene Leeming, Peter McDonald, Brian Milnes, Annika Osborne, Dr Lisa Redrup, James Rixon, Peter Sandford, Bridget Smith, Richard Stobart, [name removed] van de Ven, [name removed] van de Weyer, John Williams, Eileen Wilson Councillors Abstaining: None During the course of debate on the recommendations as originally moved, the following key points were raised: · Members welcomed that a successful support scheme had been made perm
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