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Councils · Forest of Dean District Council

Councillor Bernie O'Neill

Full council, 30 June 2026: a named vote, lost.

For 2, Against 21, Abstained 2.

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 (2)

Against (21)

Abstained (2)

From the minutes

iam MBE, wanted to clarify that the Forest Economic Partnership was independent form the biosphere, and were neutral on the topic. Voting for the substantive motion with the amendment was as follows: For (2) Councillors Richard Burton and Philip Burford. Abstain (2) Councillors Bernie O'Neill and Gill Moseley. Against (21) Councillor Di Martin, Alison Bruce, Dave Tradgett, Johnathan Lane, Jackie Fraser, Beth Llewellyn, Andrew McDermid, Sid Phelps, Trevor Roach, Mark Topping, Clayton Williams, James Bevan, Jamie Elsmore, Tim Gwilliam MBE, Julia Gooch, Patrick Kyne, Jacob Sanders, Chris McFarling, Adrian Birch, Andy Moore and Jackie Dale. Total (25) The motion fell. Standing orders Councillor Di Martin proposed. Councillor Bernie O'Neill seconded. Agreed by majority.

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