2026/27 Council Tax
Full council, 26 February 2026: a named vote on the motion, carried.
For 37, Against 13, Abstained 0.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: Conservative. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (37)
- Adam Jude Grant (Conservative)
- Alexa Michael (Conservative)
- Angela Page (Conservative)
- Charles Joel (Conservative)
- Christine Harris (Conservative)
- Colin Hitchins (Conservative)
- Colin Smith (Conservative)
- Diane Smith (Conservative)
- Felicity Bainbridge (Conservative)
- Hannah Gray (Conservative)
- Harry Stranger (Conservative)
- Josh Coldspring-White (Conservative)
- Kate Lymer (Conservative)
- Kim Botting FRSA (Conservative)
- Mark Brock (Conservative)
- Michael Tickner (Conservative)
- Mike Botting (Conservative)
- Nicholas Bennett J.P. (Conservative)
- Peter Dean (Conservative)
- Robert Evans (Conservative)
- Shaun Slator (Conservative)
- Simon Fawthrop (Conservative)
- Sophie Dunbar (Conservative)
- Thomas Turrell (Conservative)
- Tony Owen (Conservative)
- Will Rowlands (Conservative)
- Yvonne Bear (Conservative)
- Chloe-Jane Ross (Liberal Democrats)
- Graeme Casey (Liberal Democrats)
- Julie Ireland (Liberal Democrats)
- Sam Webber (Liberal Democrats)
- Will Connolly (Liberal Democrats)
- Alisa Igoe (Independent)
- Alison Stammers (not matched to a member)
- David Cartwright (not matched to a member)
- Mark Smith (not matched to a member)
- Melanie Stevens (not matched to a member)
Against (13)
- Chris Price (Labour)
- Jeremy Adams (Labour)
- Jessica Arnold (Labour)
- Josh King (Labour)
- Kathy Bance MBE (Labour)
- Kevin Kennedy-Brooks (Labour)
- Rebecca Wiffen (Labour)
- Ruth McGregor (Labour)
- Ryan Thomson (Labour)
- Simon Jeal (Labour)
- Tony McPartlan (Labour)
- Christopher Marlow (Reform UK)
- Kira Gabbert (Reform UK)
From the minutes
quired to determine whether its relevant basic amount of Council Tax is excessive in accordance with the principles approved under Section 52ZB of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. The following Members voted for the motion – Councillors Felicity Bainbridge, Yvonne Bear, Nicholas Bennett, Kim Botting, Mike Botting, Mark Brock, David Cartwright, Graeme Casey, Josh Coldspring-White, Will Connolly, Peter Dean, Sophie Dunbar, Robert Evans, Simon Fawthrop, Adam Grant, Hannah Gray, Christine Harris, Colin Hitchins, Alisa Igoe, Julie Ireland, Charles Joel, Kate Lymer, Alexa Michael, Tony Owen, Angela Page, Chloe-Jane Ross, Will Rowlands, Shaun Slator, Colin Smith, Diane Smith, Mark Smith, Alison Stammers, Melanie Stevens, Harry Stranger, Michael Tickner, Thomas Turrell and Sam Webber. (37) The following Members voted against the motion – Councillors Jeremy Adams, Jessica Arnold, Kathy Bance, Kira Gabbert, Simon Jeal, Kevin Kennedy-Brooks, Josh King, Christopher Marlow, Ruth McGregor, Tony McPartlan, Chris Price, Ryan Thomson and Rebecca Wiffen (13) The following Members abstained or did not vote – Councillors Jonathan Andrews and Gemma Turrell (2) The motion was CARRIED.
The item in the council's own minutes. Names are matched to the councillors listed at the meeting. The names of people who aren't councillors are removed.