General Fund Revenue Budget, Council Tax Levels and Capital Programme 2026/27
Full council, 26 February 2026: a named vote on the motion, carried.
For 17, Against 11, 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 (17)
- Andy Gilbert (Labour)
- Bernard Dawson MBE (Labour)
- Clare McKenna (Labour)
- Clare Yates (Labour)
- Jodi Clements (Labour)
- Kate Walsh (Labour)
- Kimberley Whitehead (Labour)
- Melissa Fisher (Labour)
- Mike Booth (Labour)
- Munsif Dad BEM JP (Labour)
- Noordad Aziz (Labour)
- Paul Cox (Labour)
- Scott Brerton (Labour)
- Stephen Button (Labour)
- Stewart Eaves (Labour)
- Vanessa Alexander (Labour)
- Clare Pricthard (not matched to a member)
Against (11)
- Danny Cassidy (Conservative)
- David Heap (Conservative)
- Josh Allen (Conservative)
- Joyce Plummer (Conservative)
- Judith Addison (Conservative)
- Kath Pratt (Conservative)
- Mohammed Younis (Conservative)
- Peter Edwards (Conservative)
- Steven Smithson (Conservative)
- Tina Walker (Conservative)
- Zak Khan (Conservative)
From the minutes
Support vulnerable residents; · Protect local cultural and environmental assets; · Promote business growth and jobs; and · Strengthen local democracy. The SUBSTANTIVE MOTION was then put to the VOTE. For the Motion (17) Councillor Vanessa Alexander, Noordad Aziz, Mike Booth, Scott Brerton, Steven Button, Jodi Clements, Paul Cox, Munsif Dad, Bernard Dawson, Stewart Eaves, Melissa Fisher, Andy Gilbert, Clare McKenna, Clare Pricthard, Kate Walsh, Kimberley Whitehead and Clare Yates. Against the Motion (11) Councillors Judith Addison, Josh Allen, Danny Cassidy, Peter Edwards, David Heap, Zak Khan, Joyce Plummer, Kath Pratt, Steven Smithson, Tina Walker and Mohammed Younis. Abstentions (0) Nil Accordingly, the MOTION was CARRIED and it was:- Resolved –That Council approves: (1) The acceptance and adoption of the Cabinet's recommendations on
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