Election of the Leader of the Council 2022-26
Full council, 26 May 2022: a named vote.
For 35, Against 0, 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 (35)
- Anna Bradnam (Liberal Democrats)
- Ariel Cahn (Liberal Democrats)
- Bill Handley (Liberal Democrats)
- Brian Milnes (Liberal Democrats)
- Carla Hofman (Liberal Democrats)
- Daniel Lentell (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)
- Geoff Harvey (Liberal Democrats)
- Helene Leeming (Liberal Democrats)
- Henry Batchelor (Liberal Democrats)
- John Williams (Liberal Democrats)
- Jose Hales (Liberal Democrats)
- Judith Rippeth (Liberal Democrats)
- Libby Earle (Liberal Democrats)
- Paul Bearpark (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Fane (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter McDonald (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Sandford (Liberal Democrats)
- Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats)
- Richard Stobart (Liberal Democrats)
- Sally Ann Hart (Liberal Democrats)
- Stephen Drew (Liberal Democrats)
- Sunita Hansraj (Liberal Democrats)
- Bunty Waters (Conservative)
- Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya (Conservative)
- Graham Cone (Conservative)
- Heather Williams (Conservative)
- Lina Nieto (Conservative)
- Mark Howell (Conservative)
- Sue Ellington (Conservative)
- Sarah Cheung-Johnson (not matched to a member)
Abstained (1)
- Dr Richard Williams (Conservative)
From the minutes
ouncillor Tumi Hawkins nominated and Councillor Bill Handley seconded Councillor Bridget Smith as Leader from 2022 to 2026. There were no other nominations. A vote was taken and were cast as follows: In favour (35): Councillors Henry Batchelor, Paul Bearpark, Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya, Anna Bradnam, Ariel Cahn, Dr Martin Cahn, Sarah Cheung-Johnson, Graham Cone, Stephen Drew, Libby Earle, Sue Ellington, Peter Fane, Jose Hales, Bill Handley, Sunita Hansraj, Sally Ann Hart, Geoff Harvey, Dr Tumi Hawkins, Pippa Heylings, James Hobro, Carla Hofman, Mark Howell, Helene Leeming, Daniel Lentell, Peter McDonald, Brian Milnes, Lina Nieto, Dr Lisa Redrup, Judith Rippeth, Peter Sandford, Richard Stobart, Susan van de Ven, Bunty Waters, Heather Williams and John Williams. Against (0) Abstain (1): Councillor Dr Richard Williams. Council resolved that Councillor Bridget Smith be elected as Leader of the Council for 2022 to 2026.
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.