To consider the following Motion, written notice of which has been given by Councillor Cynthia Ransome and Seconded by Councillor Rachel Reed, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16.1:-
Full council, 16 July 2026: a named vote, lost.
For 13, Against 33, Abstained 0.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: Reform UK. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (13)
- David Nevett (Labour)
- Gemma Cobby (Labour)
- James Church (Labour)
- Jane Kidd (Labour)
- Ken Guest (Labour)
- Majid Khan (Labour)
- Rob Dennis (Labour)
- Ros Jones (Labour)
- Sue Farmer (Labour)
- Tim Needham (Labour)
- Nicola Brown (Advance UK)
- Isaiah-John Reasbeck (Reform UK)
- Deputy Mayor Glyn Jones (not matched to a member)
Against (33)
- Alexander Jones (Reform UK)
- Antony Dodds (Reform UK)
- Brendan Megaw (Reform UK)
- Chris Kidger (Reform UK)
- Dan Dawson (Reform UK)
- David Carroll (Reform UK)
- Frank Jackson (Reform UK)
- Gerald Squire (Reform UK)
- Glyn Whiting (Reform UK)
- Howard Rimmer (Reform UK)
- Ioan-Emanuel Craciun (Reform UK)
- Jackie Dudley (Reform UK)
- Joan Briggs (Reform UK)
- John Reed (Reform UK)
- Karl Hughes (Reform UK)
- Maria Hollingworth (Reform UK)
- Neil Wood (Reform UK)
- Nick Pritchard (Reform UK)
- Nick Smith (Reform UK)
- Oliver Bloor (Reform UK)
- Paul Cutts (Reform UK)
- Rachel Reed (Reform UK)
- Rebecca Booth (Reform UK)
- Russ Linley (Reform UK)
- Steven Plater (Reform UK)
- Vicky Lawson (Reform UK)
- Cynthia Ransome (Conservative)
- Jane Cox (Conservative)
- Martin Greenhalgh (Conservative)
- Nick Allen (Conservative)
- Steve Cox (Conservative)
- Symeon Waller (Conservative)
- Mark Broadhurst (Independent)
From the minutes
Councillor Cynthia Ransome was given her Right of Reply. In accordance with Council Procedure Rules, a Recorded Vote was requested on the amendment to the Motion which was declared LOST as follows: - For – 13 Mayor Ros Jones, Deputy Mayor Glyn Jones, Councillors Nicola Brown, Gemma Cobby, James Church, Rob Dennis, Sue Farmer, Ken Guest, Majid Khan, Jane Kidd Tim Needham, David Nevett, Isaiah John Reasbeck. Against – 33 Chair of Council, Councillor Jackie Dudley, Vice Chair of Council, Councillor Nick Allen, Councillors Oliver Bloor, Rebecca Booth, Joan Briggs, Mark Broadhurst, , David Carroll, Jane Cox, Steve Cox, Ioan-Emanuel Craciun, Paul Cutts, Dan Dawson, Anthony Dodds, Martin Greenhalgh, Maria Hollingworth, Karl Hughes, Frank Jackson, Alexander Jones, Chris Kidger, Vicky Lawson, Russ Linley, Brendan Megaw, Steven Plater, Nick Pritchard, Cynthia Ransome, Rachel Reed, John Reed, Howard Rimmer, Nick Smith, Gerald Squire, Symeon Waller, Glyn Whiting, Neil Wood, Abstain – 0 The amendment to the Motion was declared LOST. A vote was then taken on the Substantive Motion which was declared CARRIED as follows: -
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