Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/27
Full council, 28 January 2026: a named vote.
For 22, Against 4, Abstained 0.
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 (22)
- Anita Jones (Green)
- Elaine Martin (Green)
- James Butcher (Green)
- Jeremy Speakman (Green)
- Jim Martin (Green)
- John Wing (Green)
- Mike Blakemore (Green)
- Polly Blakemore (Green)
- Stephen Scoffham (Green)
- Adrian Lockwood (Labour)
- Belinda Walker (Labour)
- Jackie Meade (Labour)
- Laura Davison (Labour)
- Liz McShane (Labour)
- Nicola Keen (Labour)
- Tony Cooper (Labour)
- Bridget Chapman (Independent)
- Connor McConville (Independent)
- Paul Thomas (Independent)
- Gary Fuller (Liberal Democrats)
- Tim Prater (Liberal Democrats)
- David Wimble (Reform UK)
Against (4)
- Alan Martin (Conservative)
- David Godfrey (Conservative)
- Mrs Jennifer Hollingsbee (Conservative)
- Tony Hills (Conservative)
From the minutes
ancial year as required by S13A and Schedule 1A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended. In accordance with the council procedure rule 17.5, five members present demanded a recorded vote. FOR: Councillors M Blakemore, P Blakemore, Butcher, Chapman, Cooper, Davison, Fuller, Jones, Keen, Lockwood, E Martin, J Martin, McConville, McShane, Meade, Prater, Scoffham, Speakman, Thomas, Walker, Wimble and Wing (22). AGAINST: Councillors Godfrey, Mrs Hollingsbee, Hills and A Martin, (4). ABSTENTIONS: None (0). (Voting figures: 22 for, 4 against, 0 abstention).
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.