Public library provision, Breck Road library by Councillor Alan Gibbons, seconded by Councillor Sam Gorst
Full council, 28 January 2026: a named vote on the amendment.
For 41, Against 19, Abstained 1.
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 (41)
- Angela Coleman (Labour)
- Billy Marrat (Labour)
- Christine Banks (Labour)
- Daniel Barrington (Labour)
- Dave Hanratty (Labour)
- Debbie Cooke (Labour)
- Doreen Knight (Labour)
- Elizabeth Hayden (Labour)
- Gerard Heffey (Labour)
- Hayley Todd (Labour)
- Heather Westhead (Labour)
- Hetty Wood (Labour)
- James Roberts (Labour)
- Jane Corbett (Labour)
- Joanne Kennedy (Labour)
- Joe Hanson (Labour)
- John Jennings (Labour)
- John Prince (Labour)
- Jon Morris (Labour)
- Julie Fadden (Labour)
- Kevin Pilnick (Labour)
- Kimberley Berry (Labour)
- Laura Robertson-Collins (Labour)
- Lena McCormick (Labour)
- Lena Simic (Labour)
- Liam Robinson (Labour)
- Liz Parsons (Labour)
- Lucille Harvey (Labour)
- Lynnie Hinnigan (Labour)
- Mary Rasmussen (Labour)
- Naz Hasan (Labour)
- Nick Small (Labour)
- Peter Norris (Labour)
- Portia Fahey (Labour)
- Ruth Bennett (Labour)
- Sam East (Labour)
- Si Jones (Labour)
- Tom Cardwell (Labour)
- Tricia O'Brien (Labour)
- William Shortall (Labour)
- Assen Christov (Independent)
Against (19)
- Andrew Makinson (Liberal Democrats)
- Carl Cashman (Liberal Democrats)
- Josie Mullen (Liberal Democrats)
- Kris Brown (Liberal Democrats)
- Laurence Sidorczuk (Liberal Democrats)
- Liz Makinson (Liberal Democrats)
- Malcolm Kelly (Liberal Democrats)
- Pat Moloney (Liberal Democrats)
- Rebecca Turner (Liberal Democrats)
- Richard Clein (Liberal Democrats)
- Richard Kemp, CBE (Liberal Democrats)
- Robert Mcallister-Bell (Liberal Democrats)
- Katie Jarman (Green)
- Martyn Madeley (Green)
- Thomas Crone (Green)
- Billy Lake (Liberal Party)
- Steve Radford (Liberal Party)
- Alan Gibbons (Liverpool Community Independents)
- Lucy Williams (Liverpool Community Independents)
Abstained (1)
- Ellie Byrne (Labour)
From the minutes
ibbons exercised the right to reply. _____ Voting 7 members requested a recorded vote (card vote) on the amendment. A recorded vote was taken on the amendment in accordance with Standing Order 11.4.1 For the amendment (41 votes) – Councillors Christine Banks, Daniel Barrington, Ruth Bennett, Kimberley Berry, Tom Cardwell, Assen Christov, Angela Coleman, Debbie Cooke, Jane Corbett, Sam East, Julie Fadden, Portia Fahey, Dave Hanratty, Joe Hanson, Lucille Harvey, Naz Hasan, Elizabeth Hayden, Gerard Heffey, Lynnie Hinnigan, John Jennings, Si Jones, Joanne Kennedy, Doreen Knight, Billy Marrat, Lena McCormick, Jon Morris, Peter Norris, Tricia O'Brien, Liz Parsons, Kevin Pilnick, John Prince, Mary Rasmussen, James Roberts, Laura Robertson-Collins, Liam Robinson, William Shortall, Lena Simic, Nick Small, Hayley Todd, Heather Westhead and Hetty Wood. Against the amendment (19 votes) – Councillors Kris Brown, Carl Cashman, Richard Clein, Tom Crone, Alan Gibbons, Katie Jarman, Malcolm Kelly, Richard Kemp CBE, Billy Lake, Martyn Madeley, Andrew Makinson, Liz Makinson, Robert McAllister-Bell, Pat Moloney, Josie Mullen, Steve Radford, Laurence Sidorczuk, Rebecca Turner and Lucy Williams. Abstentions (1) – Councillor Ellie Byrne The amendment therefore became part of the substantive motion. The substantive motion was put to the vote and clearly carried. It was therefore resol
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