Asset Rationalisation to underpin the revised Medium-Term Financial Strategy
Policy committee, 11 November 2025: a named vote.
For 12, Against 0, 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 (12)
- Chris Bateson (Liberal Democrats)
- Kathy Grant (Liberal Democrats)
- Lawrence Nichols (Liberal Democrats)
- Michele Gibson (Liberal Democrats)
- John Boughtflower (Conservative)
- Matthew Lee (Conservative)
- Sinead Mooney (Conservative)
- Jon Button (Labour)
- Rebecca Geach (Labour)
- Sue Doran (Labour)
- Joanne Sexton (ISG)
- Malcolm Beecher (not matched to a member)
Abstained (1)
- Consider (not matched to a member)
From the minutes
for decision. A member of the Committee suggested that dynamic modelling was required which would reflect all variables that impacted final asset values. Councillor Clarke requested a recorded vote. For Councillors Bateson, Beecher, Boughtflower, Button, Doran, Geach, Gibson, Grant, Lee, Mooney, Nichols, Sexton, Williams – 13 votes Against Clarke – 1 vote Abstain The Committee resolved to: 1. Consider and agree the principle of Asset Rationalisation as set out in the report and to recommend this to Council, 2. Approve the commencement of the procurement of a specialist advisor through an appropriate framework, 3. Delegate authority to the Section 151 Off
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