Appointment of the Leader of the Council
Full council, 22 July 2025: a named vote.
For 1, Against 0, Abstained 9.
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 (1)
- George Finch (Reform UK)
Abstained (9)
- Adrian Warwick (Conservative)
- Andy Crump (Conservative)
- Chris Mills (Conservative)
- Christopher Kettle (Conservative)
- Dale Keeling (Conservative)
- Dean Richards (Conservative)
- Jan Matecki (Conservative)
- Jo Barker (Conservative)
- Yousef Dahmash (Conservative)
From the minutes
ward Harris, Councillor Rob Howard, Councillor Chris Morris, Councillor Stephen Shaw, Councillor Luke Shingler, Councillor Anne-Marie Sonko, Councillor John Waine, and Councillor Jennifer Warren (23) Abstentions: Councillor Jo Barker, Councillor Andy Crump, Councillor Yousef Dahmash, Councillor Dale Keeling, Councillor Christopher Kettle, Councillor Jan Matecki, Councillor Chris Mills, Councillor Dean Richards, and Councillor Adrian Warwick (9) There being an equality of votes cast by those Members present and voting, the Chair's casting vote was exercised in favour of Councillor George Finch. Resolved: That Councillor George Finch be elected as Leader of the Council. Councillor Keith Kondakor, seconded by Councillor Sam Jones, called for
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