Policy and Resources Strategy: 2026-27 Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy
Full council, 25 February 2026: a named vote on the motion, carried.
For 43, Against 0, Abstained 14.
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 (43)
- Andy Simmons (Labour)
- Barrie Hargrove (Labour)
- Bethan Roberts (Labour)
- Cassandra Brown (Labour)
- Catherine Rose (Labour)
- Charlie Smith (Labour)
- Cleo Soanes (Labour)
- David Parton (Labour)
- Dora Dixon-Fyle MBE (Labour)
- Ellie Cumbo (Labour)
- Esmé Dobson (Labour)
- Evelyn Akoto (Labour)
- Gavin Edwards (Labour)
- Helen Dennis (Labour)
- Ian Wingfield (Labour)
- Jasmine Ali (Labour)
- John Batteson (Labour)
- Jon Hartley (Labour)
- Kieron Williams (Labour)
- Leo Pollak (Labour)
- Maggie Browning (Labour)
- Margy Newens (Labour)
- Martin Seaton (Labour)
- Michael Situ (Labour)
- Mohamed Deen (Labour)
- Natasha Ennin (Labour)
- Portia Mwangangye (Labour)
- Renata Hamvas (Labour)
- Richard Leeming (Labour)
- Richard Livingstone (Labour)
- Sabina Emmanuel (Labour)
- Sam Dalton (Labour)
- Sandra Rhule (Labour)
- Sarah King (Labour)
- Stephanie Cryan (Labour)
- Sunil Chopra (Labour)
- Sunny Lambe (Labour)
- Suzanne Abachor (Labour)
- Victoria Mills (Labour)
- Youcef Hassaine (Labour)
- Darren Merrill (Independent)
- Esme Hicks (Liberal Democrats)
- Emily Nickson (not matched to a member)
Abstained (14)
- David Watson (Liberal Democrats)
- Emily Tester (Liberal Democrats)
- Graham Neale (Liberal Democrats)
- Irina Von Wiese (Liberal Democrats)
- Jane Salmon (Liberal Democrats)
- Nick Johnson (Liberal Democrats)
- Rachel Bentley (Liberal Democrats)
- Victor Chamberlain (Liberal Democrats)
- James McAsh (Green)
- Kath Whittam (Green)
- Reginald Popoola (Green)
- Sam Foster (Green)
- Ketzia Harper (Independent)
- Laura Johnson (Independent)
From the minutes
made at the beginning and end of one minute, after which the vote was taken. The substantive motion was put to the vote, and the votes having been recorded, the Mayor declared the result as follows: In favour of the substantive motion (43): Councillors Suzanne Abachor, Evelyn Akoto, Jasmine Ali, John Batteson, Cassandra Brown, Maggie Browning, Sunil Chopra, Stephanie Cryan, Ellie Cumbo, Sam Dalton, Mohamed Deen, Helen Dennis, Dora Dixon-Fyle, Esme Dobson, Gavin Edwards, Sabina Emmanuel, Natasha Ennin, Renata Hamvas, Barrie Hargrove, Jon Hartley, Youcef Hassaine, Esme Hicks, Emily Nickson, Sarah King, Sunny Lambe, Richard Leeming, Richard Livingstone, Darren Merrill, Victoria Mills, Portia Mwangangye, Margy Newens, David Parton, Leo Pollak, Sandra Rhule, Bethan Roberts, Caterine Rose, Martin Seaton, Andy Simmons, Michael Situ, Charlie Smith, Cleo Soanes, Kieron Williams, Ian Wingfield Against (0) Abstained (14): Councillors Rachel Bentley, Victor Chamberlain, Sam Foster, Ketzia Harper, Laura Johnson, Nick Johnson, James McAsh, Graham Neale, Reginald Popoola, Jane Salmon, Emily Tester, Irina von Wiese, David Watson, Kath Whittam Absent (6): Councillors Naima Ali, Adam Hood, Maria Linforth-Hall, Hamish McCallum (disclosable pecuniary interest), Jason Ochere, Joseph Vambe The Ma
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.