Local Government Reorganisation Proposals
Full council, 13 November 2025: a named vote, carried.
For 11, Against 8, Abstained 7.
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 (11)
- Andy Gilbert (Labour)
- Clare McKenna (Labour)
- Clare Yates (Labour)
- Dave Parkins (Labour)
- Melissa Fisher (Labour)
- Mike Booth (Labour)
- Munsif Dad BEM JP (Labour)
- Paul Cox (Labour)
- Stephen Button (Labour)
- Stewart Eaves (Labour)
- Vanessa Alexander (Labour)
Against (8)
- David Heap (Conservative)
- Judith Addison (Conservative)
- Kath Pratt (Conservative)
- Mohammed Younis (Conservative)
- Steven Smithson (Conservative)
- Tina Walker (Conservative)
- Zak Khan (Conservative)
- Shabir Fazal OBE (Green)
Abstained (7)
- Bernard Dawson MBE (Labour)
- Jodi Clements (Labour)
- Kimberley Whitehead (Labour)
- Scott Brerton (Labour)
- Danny Cassidy (Conservative)
- Josh Allen (Conservative)
- Peter Edwards (Conservative)
From the minutes
pone the 2026 local elections for Hyndburn.” In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.5, six members called for a recorded vote on the amendment at (3) above, the outcome of which was as follows: For (11) Councillors Vanessa Alexander, Mike Booth, Steve Button, Paul Cox, Munsif Dad BEM JP, Stewart Eaves, Melissa Fisher, Andy Gilbert, Clare McKenna, Dave Parkins, and Clare Yates Against (8) Councillors Judith Addison, Shabir Fazal OBE, David Heap, Zak Khan, Kath Pratt, Steven Smithson, Tina Walker and Mohammed Younis. Abstain (7) Councillors Josh Allen (Mayor),Scott Brerton, Danny Cassidy, Jodi Clements, Bernard Dawson MBE, Peter Edwards and Kimberley Whitehead Accordingly, the AMENDMENT was CARRIED. There was no debate on the substantive motion, which was then put to the VOTE immediately and was CARRIED. Re
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