Local Government Reorganisation – response to a letter from the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness in relation to the 2026 local elections.
Full council, 12 January 2026: a named vote, carried.
For 51, Against 0, Abstained 2.
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 (51)
- Andrew Joy (Conservative)
- Chris Donnelly (Conservative)
- David Drew (Conservative)
- Debbie Curnow-Ford (Conservative)
- Derek Mellor (Conservative)
- Fran Carpenter (Conservative)
- Graham Burgess (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 Thierry (Conservative)
- Nick Adams-King (Conservative)
- Pal Hayre (Conservative)
- Pamela Bryant (Conservative)
- Patricia Stallard (Conservative)
- Peter Latham (Conservative)
- Phil North (Conservative)
- Rhydian Vaughan MBE (Conservative)
- Rod Cooper (Conservative)
- Roz Chadd (Conservative)
- Stephen Parker (Conservative)
- Stephen Reid (Conservative)
- Steve Forster (Conservative)
- Steven Broomfield (Conservative)
- Tim Davies (Conservative)
- Tom Thacker (Conservative)
- Zoe Huggins BEM (Conservative)
- Alan Dowden (Liberal Democrats)
- David Harrison (Liberal Democrats)
- Gavin James (Liberal Democrats)
- Jackie Porter (Liberal Democrats)
- Jonathan Williams (Liberal Democrats)
- Martin Tod (Liberal Democrats)
- Paula Ferguson (Liberal Democrats)
- Prad Bains (Liberal Democrats)
- Stuart Bailey (Liberal Democrats)
- Alex Crawford (Labour)
- Jacky Tustain (Labour)
- Kim Taylor (Labour)
- Louise Parker-Jones (Independent)
- Barry Dunning (Reform UK)
- Alexis McEvoy (not matched to a member)
- Andy Tree (not matched to a member)
- Neville Penman (not matched to a member)
Abstained (2)
- Mark Cooper (Liberal Democrats)
- Roger Price (Liberal Democrats)
From the minutes
. The amendment was carried. A subsequent recorded vote on the substantive recommendations, as amended, was also carried. The outcome of the vote was as follows: FOR (51): Councillors Nick Adams-King, Stuart Bailey, Prad Bains, Lulu Bowerman, Jackie Branson, Steven Broomfield, Pamela Bryant, Graham Burgess, Fran Carpenter, Roz Chadd, Rod Cooper, Alex Crawford, Debbie Curnow-Ford, Tim Davies, Chris Donnelly, Alan Dowden, David Drew, Barry Dunning, Liz Fairhurst, Paula Ferguson, Steve Forster, Jonathan Glen, David Harrison, Pal Hayre, Juliet Henderson, Zoe Huggins, Gavin James, Andrew Joy, Peter Latham, Keith Mans, Alexis McEvoy, Lesley Meenaghan, Derek Mellor, Kirsty North, Phil North, Stephen Parker, Louise Parker-Jones, Neville Penman, Jackie Porter, Lance Quantrill, Stephen Reid, Patricia Stallard, Kim Taylor, Tom Thacker, Michael Thierry, Martin Tod, Andy Tree, Jacky Tustain, Rhydian Vaughan, Jan Warwick and Jonathan Williams. AGAINST (0) ABSTAIN (2): Councillors Mark Cooper and Roger Price. RESOLVED: 1. That the County Council, having considered the matters set out in this report, including the capacity considerations, recommend to Cabi
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