MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL
Full council, 29 January 2026: a named vote, lost.
For 14, Against 21, 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 (14)
- Ade Adeola (Conservative)
- Akmal Gani (Conservative)
- Gareth Lyon (Conservative)
- Jacqui Vosper (Conservative)
- Mara Makunura (Conservative)
- Martin Tennant (Conservative)
- Mike Smith (Conservative)
- Paul Taylor (Conservative)
- Peace Essien Igodifo (Conservative)
- Peter Cullum (Conservative)
- Stephen Masterson (Conservative)
- Steve Harden (Conservative)
- Stuart Trussler (Conservative)
- Sue Carter (Conservative)
Against (21)
- Alex Crawford (Labour)
- 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)
- Becky Williams (not matched to a member)
- Halleh Koohestani (not matched to a member)
- Jules Crossley (not matched to a member)
Abstained (1)
- Calum Stewart (Independent)
From the minutes
d would maintain the current position with a leader and cabinet that reflected the outcome of the most recent elections. Following debate, the Motion was put to the meeting. In a recorded vote, there voted FOR: Cllrs A. Adeola, Sue Carter, A. Gani, Steve Harden, Peace Essien Igodifo, G.B. Lyon, Mara Makunura, S.J. Masterson, M.D. Smith, P.G. Taylor, M.J. Tennant, S. Trussler, Jacqui Vosper, the Deputy Mayor (Cllr P.J. Cullum) (14); AGAINST: Cllrs Gaynor Austin, C.W. Card, Leola Card, A.H. Crawford, Jules Crossley, Thomas Day, Keith Dibble, C.P. Grattan, Lisa Greenway, Christine Guinness, Julie Hall, Rhian Jones, Halleh Koohestani, Bill O'Donovan, Sophie Porter, M.J. Roberts, Dhan Sarki, Sarah Spall, Ivan Whitmee, Becky Williams, Gareth Williams (21); and ABSTAINED: the Mayor (Cllr Calum Stewart) (1); and the Recommendation was DECLARED LOST.
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.