Policy and Budget Framework- Medium Term Financial Strategy
Full council, 18 February 2026: a named vote, carried.
For 34, Against 16, Abstained 0.
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 (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)
- 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 (16)
- 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)
- Andrew Gravells MBE (Conservative)
- Daryl Corps (Conservative)
- Sajid Patel (Conservative)
- Stephen Davies (Conservative)
- Tom Bradley (Conservative)
- Alastair Chambers (Independent)
From the minutes
that no amount of efficiencies could solve local government financial difficulties. Recorded vote on the substantive budget 9.103 On being put to a recorded vote, the substantive motion was carried: For (34): Cllrs 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, Roger Whyborn, Sarah Hands, Sarah Sawyer, Steve Robinson, Stewart Dove and Suzanne Williams. Against (16): Cllrs Alastair Chambers, Andrew Gravells, Chris Mayo, Daryl Corps, Dean Botterill, Jason Preece, Leigh Challis, Mark Howard, Michael Rees, Piers Camp, Ray Donaghue, Saj Patel, Stephen Davies, Tom Bradley, Vernon Gray and Vernon Smith. Abstained (0). RESOLVED 1 That, having considered the additional consultation responses and the Public Sector Equality Duty Due Regard Statement, approval is given
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