Consultation Response - Local Government Reorganisation

Full council, 11 December 2025: a named vote on the recommendation, carried.

For 16, Against 2, Abstained 9.

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 (16)

John Driver (Liberal Democrats)
Kevin Jennings (Liberal Democrats)
Nick D Spenceley (Liberal Democrats)
Paula L Spenceley (Liberal Democrats)
Sarah Dodsley (Liberal Democrats)
Andrew M Lay (Independent)
Jeanette C Stilts (Independent)
Kevin M H Lagan (Independent)
Linda J Haywood (Independent)
Emma L Stephens (MIG)
Jade C Hughes (MIG)
Mark G Bassenger (MIG)
Richard H Siddall (MIG)
Una G C Siddall-Norman (Labour)
A Fittock (not matched to a member)
Vanessa J Bell (not matched to a member)

Against (2)

Adrian S Fluker (Independent)
M F L Durham (not matched to a member)

Abstained (9)

Clive P Morley (Conservative)
Doug O Bown (Conservative)
James R Burrell-Cook (Conservative)
Lisa L Wiffen (Conservative)
Maddie E Thompson (Conservative)
Ron G Pratt (Conservative)
Simon J N Morgan (Conservative)
Wendy J Laybourn (Conservative)
W Stamp (not matched to a member)

From the minutes

et out in the report and this was duly seconded. In accordance with Procedure Rule No. 13 (3) Councillor S J N Morgan requested a recorded vote. This was duly seconded, and the voting was as follows: For the recommendation: Councillors M G Bassenger, V J Bell, S Dodsley, J Driver, A Fittock, L J Haywood, J C Hughes, K Jennings, K M H Lagan, A M Lay, R H Siddall, U G C Siddall-Norman, N D Spenceley, P L Spenceley, E L Stephens and J C Stilts. Against the recommendation: Councillors M F L Durham and A S Fluker. Abstention: Councillors D O Bown, J R Burrell-Cook, W J Laybourn, S J N Morgan, C P Morley, R G Pratt, W Stamp, M E Thompson and L L Wiffen. The Chairperson advised that this was duly agreed. RESOLVEDthat the draft consultation response at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

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