Leaders and Composition of Political Groups
Full council, 8 June 2023: a named vote on the recommendation.
For 14, Against 7, Abstained 6.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: No overall control. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (14)
- John Driver (Liberal Democrats)
- Kevin Jennings (Liberal Democrats)
- Nick D Spenceley (Liberal Democrats)
- Nikki J Swindle (Liberal Democrats)
- Paula L Spenceley (Liberal Democrats)
- Simon J Burwood (Liberal Democrats)
- Emma L Stephens (MIG)
- Jade C Hughes (MIG)
- Mark G Bassenger (MIG)
- N G Flo Shaughnessy (MIG)
- Richard H Siddall (MIG)
- Tony Fittock (MIG)
- Andrew M Lay (Independent)
- Vanessa J Bell (Independent)
Against (7)
- Adrian S Fluker (Independent)
- Jeanette C Stilts (Independent)
- Kevin M H Lagan (Independent)
- Linda J Haywood (Independent)
- Matthew G Neall (Independent)
- Sue White (Conservative)
- W Stamp (not matched to a member)
Abstained (6)
- Doug O Bown (Conservative)
- Maddie E Thompson (Conservative)
- Nigel R Miller (Conservative)
- Ron G Pratt (Conservative)
- Simon J N Morgan (Conservative)
- M F L Durham (not matched to a member)
From the minutes
Voting for Councillor R H Siddall: For the recommendation: Councillors M G Bassenger, V J Bell, S J Burwood, J Driver, T Fittock, J C Hughes, K Jennings, A M Lay, N G F Shaughnessy, R H Siddall, N Spenceley, P L Spenceley, E L Stephens and N Swindle. Against the recommendation: Councillors A S Fluker, L J Haywood, K M H Lagan, M G Neall, W Stamp, J C Stilts and S White. Abstention: Councillors D Bown, M F L Durham, N R Miller, S J N Morgan, R Pratt and M E Thompson. The Chairperson declared that Councillor R H Siddall was therefore elected as Leader of the Council. The Chairperson moved to recommendation (ii) as set out in the report and sought nominations for Deputy L
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.