Policy and Budget Framework- Medium Term Financial Strategy
Full council, 18 February 2026: a named vote, lost.
For 6, Against 43, Abstained 1.
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 (6)
- Andrew Gravells MBE (Conservative)
- Daryl Corps (Conservative)
- Sajid Patel (Conservative)
- Stephen Davies (Conservative)
- Tom Bradley (Conservative)
- Alastair Chambers (Independent)
Against (43)
- 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)
- 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)
- Vernon Smith (Reform UK)
- Vernon Gray (Reform UK)
- Beki Hoyland (Green)
- Chloe Turner (Green)
- Chris McFarling (Green)
- Craig Horrocks (Green)
- Dr Ian Cameron (Green)
- Dr Natalie Rothwell-Warn (Green)
- Gary Luff (Green)
- John Patient (Green)
- Steve Robinson (Labour)
Abstained (1)
- Dr Richard Dean (Green)
From the minutes
. 9.88 On being put to a recorded vote, the Independent amendment (6) was lost: For (6): Cllrs Alastair Chambers, Andrew Gravells, Daryl Corps, Saj Patel, Stephen Davies and Tom Bradley. Against (43): Cllrs Ashley Bowkett, Beki Hoyland, Ben Evans, Cheryl Agg, Chloe Turner, Chris Mayo, Chris McFarling, Colin Hay, Craig Horrocks, David Willingham, Dean Botterill, Gary Luff, Gill Moseley, Glenn Andrews, Iain Dobie, Ian Cameron, Ian Watson, Jason Preece, Jeremy Hilton, Joe Harris, John Patient, Julian Tooke, Kate Usmar, Leigh Challis, Linda Cohen, Lisa Spivey, Mark Harris, Mark Howard, Martin Horwood, Michael Rees, Natalie Rothwell-Warn, Paul Hodgkinson, Piers Camp, Ray Donaghue, Rebecca Trimnell, Roger Whyborn, Sarah Hands, Sarah Sawyer, Steve Robinson, Stewart Dove, Suzanne Williams, Vernon Gray and Vernon Smith. Abstained (1): Cllr Richard Dean. Debate on the substantive budget 9.89 Numerous members spoke in favour of the proposed substantive budget, praising the Children's Services budget w
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