Local Government Reorganisation: Creating A Greater Future For Essex Five Unitary Authority Business Case

Full council, 25 September 2025: a named vote on the recommendation, carried.

For 19, Against 5, Abstained 0.

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 (19)

John Driver (Liberal Democrats)
Kevin Jennings (Liberal Democrats)
Nick D Spenceley (Liberal Democrats)
Nikki J Swindle (Liberal Democrats)
Paula L Spenceley (Liberal Democrats)
Sarah Dodsley (Liberal Democrats)
Lisa L Wiffen (Conservative)
Maddie E Thompson (Conservative)
Ron G Pratt (Conservative)
Wendy J Laybourn (Conservative)
Emma L Stephens (MIG)
Jade C Hughes (MIG)
Mark G Bassenger (MIG)
Richard H Siddall (MIG)
Andrew M Lay (Independent)
Jeanette C Stilts (Independent)
Linda J Haywood (Independent)
A Fittock (not matched to a member)
J R Burrell-Cooke (not matched to a member)

Against (5)

Adrian S Fluker (Independent)
Kevin M H Lagan (Independent)
Matthew G Neall (Independent)
Una G C Siddall-Norman (Labour)
W Stamp (not matched to a member)

From the minutes

orting the three Unitary Authority model. The Chairperson thanked Members for their debate and moved the recommendation to support the 5UA business case and its submission. The voting was as follows: For the recommendation: Councillors M G Bassenger, J R Burrell-Cooke, S Dodsley, J Driver, A Fittock, L J Haywood, J C Hughes, K Jennings, A M Lay, W J Laybourn, R G Pratt, R H Siddall, N D Spenceley, P L Spenceley, E L Stephens, J C Stilts, N J Swindle, M E Thompson and L L Wiffen. Against the recommendation: Councillors A S Fluker, K M H Lagan, M G Neall, U G C Siddall-Norman and W Stamp. Abstention: There were none. The Chairperson declared that this was therefore agreed. RESOLVED that Members support the Five Unitary Authority business case and its submission to the Ministry of Housing, Comm

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