THE COUNCIL TAX 2026/27
Full council, 26 February 2026: a named vote, carried.
For 17, Against 9, Abstained 4.
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 (17)
- Alex Crawford (Labour)
- Bill O'Donovan (Labour)
- Christine Guinness (Labour)
- Clive Grattan (Labour)
- Dhan Sarki (Labour)
- Gareth Williams (Labour)
- Gaynor Austin (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)
- Becky Williams (not matched to a member)
- Jules Crossley (not matched to a member)
Against (9)
- Ade Adeola (Conservative)
- Akmal Gani (Conservative)
- Gareth Lyon (Conservative)
- Jacqui Vosper (Conservative)
- Mara Makunura (Conservative)
- Martin Tennant (Conservative)
- Stephen Masterson (Conservative)
- Steve Harden (Conservative)
- Stuart Trussler (Conservative)
Abstained (4)
- Craig Card (Liberal Democrats)
- Leola Card (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Cullum (Conservative)
- Calum Stewart (Independent)
From the minutes
the Council's basic amount of Council Tax for 2026-27 is not excessive, in accordance with principles approved under Section 52(ZB) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. In a recorded vote, there voted FOR: Cllrs Gaynor Austin, A.H. Crawford, Jules Crossley, Thomas Day, Keith Dibble, C.P. Grattan, Lisa Greenway, Christine Guinness, Julie Hall, Rhian Jones, Bill O'Donovan, Sophie Porter, M.J. Roberts, Dhan Sarki, Sarah Spall, Becky Williams and Gareth Williams, (17); AGAINST: Cllrs A. Adeola, A. Gani, Steve Harden, G.B. Lyon, Mara Makunura, S.J. Masterson, M.J. Tennant, S. Trussler and Jacqui Vosper (9); ABSTAINED: Cllrs, C.W. Card, Leola Card, 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.