Local Government Reorganisation
Full council, 25 September 2025: a named vote, carried.
For 20, Against 12, Abstained 4.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: Labour. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (20)
- Bill O'Donovan (Labour)
- Christine Guinness (Labour)
- Clive Grattan (Labour)
- Dhan Sarki (Labour)
- Gareth Williams (Labour)
- Gaynor Austin (Labour)
- Ivan Whitmee (Labour)
- Julie Hall (Labour)
- Keith Dibble (Labour)
- Lisa Greenway (Labour)
- Mike Roberts BSc, FRSA (Labour)
- Rhian Jones (Labour)
- Sarah Spall (Labour)
- Sophie Porter (Labour)
- Thomas Day (Labour)
- Craig Card (Liberal Democrats)
- Leola Card (Liberal Democrats)
- Halleh Koohestani (not matched to a member)
- Jules Crossley (not matched to a member)
- Nadia Martin (not matched to a member)
Against (12)
- Ade Adeola (Conservative)
- Akmal Gani (Conservative)
- Gareth Lyon (Conservative)
- Jacqui Vosper (Conservative)
- Mara Makunura (Conservative)
- Martin Tennant (Conservative)
- Mike Smith (Conservative)
- Peace Essien Igodifo (Conservative)
- Stephen Masterson (Conservative)
- Steve Harden (Conservative)
- Stuart Trussler (Conservative)
- Sue Carter (Conservative)
Abstained (4)
- Peter Cullum (Conservative)
- Calum Stewart (Independent)
- Alex Crawford (Labour)
- Becky Williams (not matched to a member)
From the minutes
et in stone and the recommendation supported a clear and compelling vision for Rushmoor, Hart and Basingstoke residents. Following debate, the Motion was put to the meeting. In a recorded vote, there voted FOR: Cllrs Gaynor Austin, C.W. Card, Leola Card, Jules Crossley, Thomas Day, K. Dibble, C.P. Grattan, Lisa Greenway, Christine Guinness, Julie Hall, Rhian Jones, Halleh Koohestani, Nadia Martin, Bill O'Donovan, Sophie Porter, M.J. Roberts, Dhan Sarki, Sarah Spall, Ivan Whitmee and Gareth Williams (20); AGAINST: Cllrs A. Adeola, Sue Carter, A. Gani, Steve Harden, Peace Essien Igodifo, G.B. Lyon, Mara Makunura, S.J. Masterson, M.D. Smith, M.J. Tennant, S. Trussler and Jacqui Vosper (12); and ABSTAINED: Cllrs A.H. Crawford, Becky Williams, the Deputy Mayor (Cllr P.J. Cullum) and the Mayor (Cllr Calum Stewart) (4); and the Recommendations were DECLARED CARRIED.
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.