Minutes
Full council, 23 October 2025: a named vote.
For 16, Against 12, Abstained 1.
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)
- Adrian Birch (Green)
- Alison Bruce (Green)
- Andrew McDermid (Green)
- Andy Moore (Green)
- Beth Llewellyn (Green)
- Chris McFarling (Green)
- David Wheeler (Green)
- Jackie Dale (Green)
- Johnathan Lane (Green)
- Richard Burton (Green)
- Sid Phelps (Green)
- Trevor Roach (Green)
- Di Martin (Labour)
- Jacob Sanders (Labour)
- Patrick Kyne (Labour)
- Clive Elsmore (Independent)
Against (12)
- Clayton Williams (Conservative)
- Gillian Kilmurray (Conservative)
- James Bevan (Conservative)
- Nick Evans (Conservative)
- Bernie O'Neill (Prog Ind)
- Jamie Elsmore (Prog Ind)
- Julia Gooch (Prog Ind)
- Tim Gwilliam MBE (Prog Ind)
- Ian Whitburn (Independent)
- John Francis (Independent)
- Philip Burford (Independent)
- Stuart Graham (Reform UK)
Abstained (1)
- Gill Moseley (Liberal Democrats)
From the minutes
ern regarding the timing of the consultation but accepts the timeline restrictions. Councillor Chris McFarling proposed to move to the vote. Councillor Richard Burton seconded. Voting was as follows; For (16) Councillors Di Martin, Richard Burton, Alison Bruce, Jackie Dale, Johnathan Lane, Beth Llewellyn, Andrew McDermid, Trevor Roach, David Wheeler, Patrick Kyne, Jacob Sanders, Clive Elsmore, Sid Phelps, Chris McFarling, Adrian Birch, and Andy Moore. Abstain (1) Councillor Gill Moseley. - 9 – These minutes are subject to approval at the next meeting Against (12) Councillors Ian Whitburn, Nick Evans, Clayton Williams, James Bevan, Gillian Kilmurray, Jamie Elsmore, Julia Gooch, Tim Gwilliam MBE, Bernie O'Neill, Stuart Graham, Philip Burford, and John Francis. Total (29) There was an air of discontent with members feeling there had not been enough debate on this item and two members had their name up to speak in debat
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