Policy and Budget Framework- Medium Term Financial Strategy
Full council, 18 February 2026: a named vote, lost.
For 9, Against 34, Abstained 7.
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 (9)
- Chris Mayo (Reform UK)
- Jason Preece (Reform UK)
- Leigh Challis (Reform UK)
- Mark Howard (Reform UK)
- Michael Rees (Reform UK)
- Piers Camp (Reform UK)
- Vernon Smith (Reform UK)
- Vernon Gray (Reform UK)
- Alastair Chambers (Independent)
Against (34)
- 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)
- Roger Whyborn (Liberal Democrats)
- Sarah Hands (Liberal Democrats)
- Sarah Sawyer (Liberal Democrats)
- Stewart Dove (Liberal Democrats)
- Suzanne Williams (Liberal Democrats)
- Beki Hoyland (Green)
- Chloe Turner (Green)
- Chris McFarling (Green)
- Dr Ian Cameron (Green)
- Dr Natalie Rothwell-Warn (Green)
- Gary Luff (Green)
- Dean Botterill (Reform UK)
- Ray Donaghue (Reform UK)
- Andrew Gravells MBE (Conservative)
- Steve Robinson (Labour)
Abstained (7)
- Daryl Corps (Conservative)
- Sajid Patel (Conservative)
- Stephen Davies (Conservative)
- Tom Bradley (Conservative)
- Craig Horrocks (Green)
- Dr Richard Dean (Green)
- John Patient (Green)
From the minutes
. 9.86 On being put to a recorded vote, the Independent amendment (4) was lost: For (9): Cllrs Alastair Chambers, Chris Mayo, Jason Preece, Leigh Challis, Mark Howard, Michael Rees, Piers Camp, Vernon Gray and Vernon Smith. Against (34): Cllrs Andrew Gravells, Ashley Bowkett, Beki Hoyland, Ben Evans, Cheryl Agg, Chloe Turner, Chris McFarling, Colin Hay, David Willingham, Dean Botterill, Gary Luff, Gill Moseley, Glenn Andrews, Iain Dobie, Ian Cameron, Ian Watson, Jeremy Hilton, Joe Harris, Julian Tooke, Kate Usmar, Linda Cohen, Lisa Spivey, Mark Harris, Martin Horwood, Natalie Rothwell-Warn, Paul Hodgkinson, Ray Donaghue, Rebecca Trimnell, Roger Whyborn, Sarah Hands, Sarah Sawyer, Steve Robinson, Stewart Dove and Suzanne Williams. Abstained (7): Cllrs Craig Horrocks, Daryl Corps, John Patient, Richard Dean, Saj Patel, Stephen Davies and Tom Bradley. 9.87 On being put to a recorded vote, the Independent amendment (5) was lost:
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.