English Devolution White Paper - Local Government Reorganisation - Proposal to Government
Full council, 24 September 2025: a named vote.
For 35, Against 15, Abstained 8.
Party in overall control of the council on the date: Conservative. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.
For (35)
- Andrew Joy (Conservative)
- Ann Briggs (Conservative)
- Elaine Still (Conservative)
- Fran Carpenter (Conservative)
- Jackie Branson (Conservative)
- Jan Warwick (Conservative)
- Jonathan Glen (Conservative)
- Juliet Henderson (Conservative)
- Keith Mans (Conservative)
- Kirsty North (Conservative)
- Lance Quantrill (Conservative)
- Lesley Meenaghan (Conservative)
- Liz Fairhurst (Conservative)
- Lulu Bowerman (Conservative)
- Michael Ford (Conservative)
- Nick Adams-King (Conservative)
- Patricia Stallard (Conservative)
- Peter Latham (Conservative)
- Rhydian Vaughan MBE (Conservative)
- Rob Mocatta (Conservative)
- Rod Cooper (Conservative)
- Roz Chadd (Conservative)
- Stephen Parker (Conservative)
- Stephen Reid (Conservative)
- Steve Forster (Conservative)
- Steven Broomfield (Conservative)
- Tom Thacker (Conservative)
- Zoe Huggins BEM (Conservative)
- Alex Crawford (Labour)
- Jacky Tustain (Labour)
- Kim Taylor (Labour)
- Louise Parker-Jones (Independent)
- Alexis McEvoy (not matched to a member)
- Andy Tree (not matched to a member)
- Bill Withers (not matched to a member)
Against (15)
- David Harrison (Liberal Democrats)
- Gavin James (Liberal Democrats)
- Jackie Porter (Liberal Democrats)
- Jonathan Williams (Liberal Democrats)
- Keith House (Liberal Democrats)
- Malcolm Wade (Liberal Democrats)
- Martin Tod (Liberal Democrats)
- Paula Ferguson (Liberal Democrats)
- Peter Chegwyn (Liberal Democrats)
- Prad Bains (Liberal Democrats)
- Roger Price (Liberal Democrats)
- Stuart Bailey (Liberal Democrats)
- Tim Groves (Liberal Democrats)
- Tonia Craig (Liberal Democrats)
- Neville Penman (not matched to a member)
Abstained (8)
- Arun Mummalaneni (Conservative)
- David Drew (Conservative)
- Edward Heron (Conservative)
- Pal Hayre (Conservative)
- Stephen Philpott (Conservative)
- Malcolm Wallace (Green)
- Mark Cooper (Liberal Democrats)
- Barry Dunning (Reform UK)
From the minutes
nt criteria and putting the most vulnerable people at the heart of the decision. A recorded vote was requested and supported by the required number of members. The outcome of the vote was as follows: FOR (35): Councillors Nick Adams-King, Lulu Bowerman, Jackie Branson, Ann Briggs, Steven Broomfield, Fran Carpenter, Roz Chadd, Rod Cooper, Alex Crawford, Liz Fairhurst, Michael Ford, Steve Forster, Jonathan Glen, Juliet Henderson, Zoe Huggins, Andrew Joy, Peter Latham, Keith Mans, Alexis McEvoy, Lesley Meenaghan, Rob Mocatta, Kirsty North, Stephen Parker, Louise Parker-Jones, Lance Quantrill, Stephen Reid, Patricia Stallard, Elaine Still, Kim Taylor, Tom Thacker, Andy Tree, Jacky Tustain, Rhydian Vaughan, Jan Warwick and Bill Withers. AGAINST (15): Councillors Stuart Bailey, Prad Bains, Peter Chegwyn, Tonia Craig, Paula Ferguson, Tim Groves, David Harrison, Keith House, Gavin James, Neville Penman, Jackie Porter, Roger Price, Martin Tod, Malcolm Wade and Jonathan Williams. ABSTAIN (8): Councillors Mark Cooper, David Drew, Barry Dunning, Pal Hayre, Edward Heron, Arun Mummalaneni, Stephen Philpott and Malcolm Wallace. RESOLVED: That the County Council recommends that Cabinet: a) Notes the comprehensive local engagement undertaken as part of the proposal developmen
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