2026/27 Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan and Capital Strategy
Policy committee, 4 February 2026: a named vote, lost.
For 6, Against 9, 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 (6)
- Julien Speed (Conservative)
- Lee-Anne Moore (Conservative)
- Kieran Mishchuk (Reform UK)
- Richard Palmer (Reform UK)
- Elliott Jayes (Swale Independents)
- Mike Baldock (Swale Independents)
Against (9)
- Angela Harrison (Labour)
- Ashley Wise (Labour)
- Dolley Wooster (Labour)
- Mark Last (Labour)
- Tim Gibson (Labour)
- Ben J Martin (Liberal Democrats)
- Charles Gibson (Liberal Democrats)
- Lloyd Bowen (Conservative)
- Alastair Gould (Green)
From the minutes
and transport objectives. Capital and revenue funding operated separately, and previous parking initiatives had exceeded initial income forecasts. Members requested a recorded vote on this amendment. For: Councillors Mike Baldock, Lee-Anne Moore, Elliot Jayes, Kieran Mishchuk, Richard Palmer, Julien Speed, Against: Councillors Lloyd Bowen, Charles Gibson, Tim Gibson, Alistair Gould, Angela Harrison, Mark Last, Ben J Martin, Ashley Wise and Dolley Wooster The amendment was lost. On returning to the substantive motion, the Chair invited further feedback from members. Comments included: It was emphasised
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