Leaders and Composition of Political Groups
Full council, 8 June 2023: a named vote on the recommendation.
For 14, Against 5, Abstained 8.
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 (5)
- Adrian S Fluker (Independent)
- Linda J Haywood (Independent)
- Matthew G Neall (Independent)
- Sue White (Conservative)
- W Stamp (not matched to a member)
Abstained (8)
- Doug O Bown (Conservative)
- Maddie E Thompson (Conservative)
- Nigel R Miller (Conservative)
- Ron G Pratt (Conservative)
- Simon J N Morgan (Conservative)
- Jeanette C Stilts (Independent)
- Kevin M H Lagan (Independent)
- M F L Durham (not matched to a member)
From the minutes
llors M G Bassenger and Councillor W Stamp. In accordance with Procedure Rule No. 13 (3) Councillor Stamp requested a recorded vote and the voting was as follows: Voting for Councillor M G Bassenger: 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, M G Neall, W Stamp and S White. Abstention: Councillors D Bown, M F L Durham, K M H Lagan, N R Miller, S J N Morgan, R Pratt, J C Stilts and M E Thompson. The Chairperson declared that Councillor M G Bassenger was duly elected as Deputy Leader of the Council. RESOLVED (i) that the contents of the report be noted. (ii) that Councillor R H Siddall be elected as Leader of the Council for the ensu
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.