Motions
Full council, 29 January 2026: a named vote on the amendment, carried.
For 46, Against 8, Abstained 0.
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 (46)
- Andrew Spowart (Labour)
- Andy Holdsworth (Labour)
- Andy Newman (Labour)
- Anthony McMullen (Labour)
- Brian Burdis (Labour)
- Bruce Pickard (Labour)
- Bryan Clark (Labour)
- Bryan MacDonald (Labour)
- Carl Johnson (Labour)
- Charlie Gray (Labour)
- Eddie Darke (Labour)
- Frank Lott (Labour)
- Hannah Johnson (Labour)
- Ian Grayson (Labour)
- James Webster (Labour)
- Janet Hunter (Labour)
- Jim Montague (Labour)
- Joan Walker (Labour)
- Joanne Sharp (Labour)
- Joe Kirwin (Labour)
- John Harrison (Labour)
- John O'Shea (Labour)
- Julie Cruddas (Labour)
- Julie Day (Labour)
- Karen Clark (Labour)
- Kristin Nott (Labour)
- Linda Bell (Labour)
- Linda Darke (Labour)
- Liz McMullen (Labour)
- Louise Marshall (Labour)
- Martin Murphy (Labour)
- Nigel Huscroft (Labour)
- Paul Bunyan (Labour)
- Peter Earley (Labour)
- Rebecca O'Keefe (Labour)
- Sandra Graham (Labour)
- Sarah Burtenshaw (Labour)
- Sarah Day (Labour)
- Steve Cox (Labour)
- Steven Phillips (Labour)
- Tommy Mulvenna (Labour)
- Tracy Hallway (Labour)
- Tricia Neira (Labour)
- Wendy Lott (Labour)
- Willie Samuel (Labour)
- J Mudzwinga (not matched to a member)
Against (8)
- Claire McGinty (Conservative)
- David Lilly (Conservative)
- Ian McAlpine (Conservative)
- Jay Bartoli (Conservative)
- Lewis Bartoli (Conservative)
- Liam Bones (Conservative)
- Judith Wallace (Ind GP)
- Brian Smith (Reform UK)
From the minutes
udget proposals that will be brought to Council on 12 February 2026. Request the Director of Resources to confirm the specific budget lines adjusted to deliver this saving and report back to Cabinet. Votes for the Amendment: Elected Mayor Karen Clark, Councillors B MacDonald, L Darke, Linda Bell, T Mulvenna, K Nott, B Burdis, R O'Keefe, B Pickard, J Sharp, P Bunyan, B Clark, S Burtenshaw, C Gray, W Lott, F Lott, L McMullen, S Cox, M Murphy, S Day, J Day, A Spowart, A Newman, J Webster, J Mudzwinga, L Marshall, I Grayson, T Neira, A Holdsworth, J Kirwin, J O'Shea, J Montague, P Earley, J Hunter, J Harrison, J Walker, J Cruddas, W Samuel, A McMullen, S Graham, C Johnson, H Johnson, S Phillips, E Darke, N Huscroft and T Hallway. Votes against the Amendment: Councillors J Wallace, B Smith, L Bartoli, J Bartoli, L Bones, D Lilly I McAlpine and C McGinty. The amendment was approved by 46 votes for and 8 against. Votes for the Substantive Motion: Elected Mayor Karen Clark, Councillors B MacDonald, L Da
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