Response to the government's invitation to submit an expression of interest in forming a Foundation Strategic Authority
Full council, 25 March 2026: a named vote.
For 36, Against 18, 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 (36)
- 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)
- 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)
- Dr Richard Dean (Green)
- Gary Luff (Green)
- John Patient (Green)
- Steve Robinson (Labour)
- Rebecca Trmnell (not matched to a member)
- Richard Stanely (not matched to a member)
Against (18)
- 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)
- Dom Morris (Conservative)
- Sajid Patel (Conservative)
- Stephen Davies (Conservative)
- Tom Bradley (Conservative)
- Alastair Chambers (Independent)
- Stuart Graham (Independent)
Abstained (1)
- Craig Horrocks (Green)
From the minutes
asks Cabinet to consider taking such steps as a necessary to ensure that the process is fair, reasonable and transparent and that the County's interests are protected. 13.1 The voting was as follows: For (36): Cllrs Alex Hegenbarth, Angie Boyes, Ashley Bowkett, Beki Hoyland, Ben Evans, Cheryl Agg, Chloe Turner, Chris McFarling, Colin Hay, 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 Trmnell, Richard Dean, Richard Stanely, Roger Whyborn, Sarah Hands, Sarah Sawyer, Steve Robinson, Stewart Dove and Suzanne Williams. Against (18): Cllrs Alastair Chambers, Andrew Gravells, Chris Mayo, Daryl Corps, Dean Botterill, Dom Morris, Jason Preece, Leigh Challis, Mark Howard, Michael Rees, Piers Camp, Ray Donaghue, Saj Patel, Stephen Davies, Stuart Graham, Tom Bradley, Vernon Gray and Vernon Smith. Abstained (1): Cllr Craig Horrocks.
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.