Exclusion of Public & Press (Exempt Business)
Policy committee, 13 July 2026: a named vote.
For 6, Against 3, 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 (6)
- Chris Bateson (Liberal Democrats)
- Greg Neall (Liberal Democrats)
- Suraj Gyawali (Liberal Democrats)
- Jon Button (Labour)
- Rebecca Geach (Labour)
- Joanne Sexton (ISG)
Against (3)
- Darren Clarke (Conservative)
- Karen Howkins (Conservative)
- Med Buck (Conservative)
Abstained (1)
- Matthew Lee (Conservative)
From the minutes
Proposed by Councillor Bateson, seconded by Councillor Turner to exclude and public and press to discuss the remaining items on the agenda. A recorded vote was requested: For Councillors Neall, Bateson, Button, Geach, Gyawali, Sexton, Turner – 7 votes Against Councillors Buck, Clarke, Howkins, Saliagopoulos – 4 votes Abstain Councillors Lee, Williams – 2 votes The Committee resolved to exclude the public and press for the discussion of the item No. 18, in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the mea
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