Council Strategy
Full council, 12 November 2025: a named vote.
For 35, Against 5, Abstained 11.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: No overall control. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (35)
- Alex Hegenbarth (Liberal Democrats)
- Angela Boyes (Liberal Democrats)
- Ashley Bowkett (Liberal Democrats)
- Ben Evans (Liberal Democrats)
- Cheryl Agg (Liberal Democrats)
- Colin Hay (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr David Willingham (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Kate Usmar (Liberal Democrats)
- Dr Rebecca Trimnell (Liberal Democrats)
- Gill Moseley (Liberal Democrats)
- Glenn Andrews (Liberal Democrats)
- Iain Dobie (Liberal Democrats)
- Ian Watson (Liberal Democrats)
- Jeremy Hilton (Liberal Democrats)
- Joe Harris (Liberal Democrats)
- Julian Tooke (Liberal Democrats)
- Linda Cohen (Liberal Democrats)
- Lisa Spivey (Liberal Democrats)
- Mark Harris (Liberal Democrats)
- Martin Horwood (Liberal Democrats)
- Paul Hodgkinson (Liberal Democrats)
- Richard Stanley (Liberal Democrats)
- Roger Whyborn (Liberal Democrats)
- Sarah Hands (Liberal Democrats)
- Sarah Sawyer (Liberal Democrats)
- Beki Hoyland (Green)
- Chloe Turner (Green)
- Chris McFarling (Green)
- Craig Horrocks (Green)
- Dr Ian Cameron (Green)
- Dr Natalie Rothwell-Warn (Green)
- Dr Richard Dean (Green)
- Gary Luff (Green)
- John Patient (Green)
- Steve Robinson (Labour)
Against (5)
- Andrew Gravells MBE (Conservative)
- Daryl Corps (Conservative)
- Dom Morris (Conservative)
- Sajid Patel (Conservative)
- Stephen Davies (Conservative)
Abstained (11)
- Chris Mayo (Reform UK)
- Dean Botterill (Reform UK)
- Jason Preece (Reform UK)
- Leigh Challis (Reform UK)
- Mark Howard (Reform UK)
- Michael Rees (Reform UK)
- Piers Camp (Reform UK)
- Ray Donaghue (Reform UK)
- Stuart Graham (Reform UK)
- Vernon Smith (Reform UK)
- Vernon Gray (Reform UK)
From the minutes
Government Reorganisation. 11.9 On being put to a vote, it was RESOLVED That the Council adopts the new Council Strategy 2025-2029 “A Stronger Future Built Together.” 11.10 The voting was as follows: For (35): Cllrs Alex Hegenbarth, Angie Boyes, Ashley Bowkett, Beki Hoyland, Ben Evans, Cheryl Agg, Chloe Turner, Chris McFarling, Colin Hay, Craig Horrocks, David Willingham, Gary Luff, Gill Moseley, Glenn Andrews, Iain Dobie, Ian Cameron, Ian Watson, Jeremy Hilton, Joe Harris, John Patient, Julian Tooke, Kate Usmar, Linda Cohen, Lisa Spivey, Mark Harris, Martin Horwood, Natalie Rothwell-Warn, Paul Hodgkinson, Rebecca Trimnell, Richard Dean, Richard Stanley, Roger Whyborn, Sarah Hands, Sarah Sawyer and Steve Robinson Against (5): Cllrs Andrew Gravells, Daryl Corps, Dom Morris, Sajid Patel and Stephen Davies Abstain (11): Cllrs Chris Mayo, Dean Botterill, Jason Preece, Leigh Challis, Mark Howard, Michael Rees, Piers Camp, Ray Donaghue, Stuart Graham, Vernon Gray and Vernon Smith
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.