Budget and Council Tax Setting 2026/27
Full council, 4 March 2026: a named vote.
For 50, Against 6, Abstained 13.
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 (50)
- Angela Coleman (Labour)
- Anthony Lavelle (Labour)
- Bernard Packenham (Labour)
- Beverley Kenyon (Labour)
- Billy Marrat (Labour)
- Christine Banks (Labour)
- Daniel Barrington (Labour)
- Dave Hanratty (Labour)
- Debbie Cooke (Labour)
- Declan Henry (Labour)
- Doreen Knight (Labour)
- Finley Nolan (Labour)
- Gerard Heffey (Labour)
- Harry Doyle (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 Simic (Labour)
- Liam Robinson (Labour)
- Lynnie Hinnigan (Labour)
- Mark Johnson (Labour)
- Mary Rasmussen (Labour)
- Nathalie Nicholas (Labour)
- Naz Hasan (Labour)
- Nick Small (Labour)
- Paul Brant (Labour)
- Peter Norris (Labour)
- Richard McLean (Labour)
- Ruth Bennett (Labour)
- Sam East (Labour)
- Si Jones (Labour)
- Tom Cardwell (Labour)
- Tricia O'Brien (Labour)
- Wendy Simon (Labour)
- William Shortall (Labour)
- Assen Christov (Independent)
- Steve Munby (Independent)
- Billy Lake (Liberal Party)
- Steve Radford (Liberal Party)
Against (6)
- Alan Gibbons (Liverpool Community Independents)
- Lucy Williams (Liverpool Community Independents)
- Sam Gorst (Liverpool Community Independents)
- Martyn Madeley (Green)
- Thomas Crone (Green)
- Mirna Juarez (Independent)
Abstained (13)
- Andrew Makinson (Liberal Democrats)
- Carl Cashman (Liberal Democrats)
- Josie Mullen (Liberal Democrats)
- Kris Brown (Liberal Democrats)
- Laurence Sidorczuk (Liberal Democrats)
- Liz Makinson (Liberal Democrats)
- Lord Mike Storey (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)
From the minutes
A recorded vote was taken on the original budget recommendation in accordance with Standing Order 11.4.2. For – 50 members Councillors Christine Banks, Dan Barrington, Ruth Bennett, Kimberley Berry, Paul Brant, Tom Cardwell, Assen Christov, Angela Coleman, Debbie Cooke, Jane Corbett, Harry Doyle, Sam East, Julie Fadden, Dave Hanratty, Joe Hanson, Naz Hasan, Gerard Heffey, Declan Henry, Lynnie Hinnigan, John Jennings, Mark Johnson, Si Jones, Joanne Kennedy, Beverley Kenyon, Doreen Knight, Billy Lake, Anthony Lavelle, Billy Marrat, Richard McLean, Jon Morris, Steve Munby, Nathalie Nicholas, Finley Nolan, Peter Norris, Tricia O'Brien, Bernard Packenham, Kevin Pilnick, John Prince, Steve Radford, Mary Rasmussen, James Roberts, Laura Robertson-Collins, Liam Robinson, William Shortall, Lena Simic, Wendy Simon, Nick Small, Hayley Todd, Heather Westhead and Hetty Wood. Against – 6 members Councillors Tom Crone, Alan Gibbons, Sam Gorst, Mirna Juarez, Martyn Madeley and Lucy Williams Abstentions – 13 members Councillors Kris Brown, Carl Cashman, Richard Clein, Malcolm Kelly, Richard Kemp CBE, Andrew Makinson, Liz Makinson, Robert McAllister-Bell, Pat Moloney, Josie Mullen, Laurence Sidorczuk, Mike Storey and Rebecca Turner. _____ It was therefore resolved that Council – 1. Approves the General Fund Budget in Appendix A for 2026/27 and Capital & Asset Strategy attached as Appen
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