Democratic Representation Following Councillor Changes of Party Affiliation
Full council, 20 February 2026: a named vote, lost.
For 6, Against 22, Abstained 1.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: Conservative. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (6)
- Alison West (Liberal Democrats)
- Chrissie Bainbridge (Liberal Democrats)
- David Hamilton (Liberal Democrats)
- David Wiltshire (Liberal Democrats)
- Kirsten Wiltshire (Liberal Democrats)
- Gemma Furnivall (Labour)
Against (22)
- Andrew Murphy (Conservative)
- David Foot (Conservative)
- Frair Burgess (Conservative)
- Fred Birkett (Conservative)
- Ian Bastable (Conservative)
- Lisa Whittle (Conservative)
- Malcolm Daniells (Conservative)
- Michael Ford, JP (Conservative)
- Miss Joanne Burton (Conservative)
- Mrs Jacquie Needham (Conservative)
- Mrs Kay Mandry (Conservative)
- Mrs Lisa Birkett (Conservative)
- Mrs Louise Clubley (Conservative)
- Mrs Pal Hayre (Conservative)
- Mrs Pamela Bryant (Conservative)
- Mrs Susan Bayford (Conservative)
- Mrs Tina Ellis (Conservative)
- Paul Whittle (Conservative)
- Roger Bird (Conservative)
- Simon Martin (Conservative)
- Stephen Ingram (Conservative)
- Tiffany Harper (Conservative)
Abstained (1)
- Paul Nother (Liberal Democrats)
From the minutes
Councillor D P Wiltshire and following debate, at the request of Councillor P W Whittle, a roll-call vote was requested and this Motion was LOST with 6 voting for, 22 voting against and 1 abstained. (Councillors C A Bainbridge, G Furnivall, D J Hamilton, A West, D P Wiltshire and K Wiltshire voting in favour; Councillors I J Bastable, Mrs S M Bayford, R Bird, F W Birkett, Mrs L M Birkett, Mrs P M Bryant, F
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.