2026/27 Budget and 2026-31 Medium Term Financial Strategy
Full council, 17 February 2026: a named vote.
For 24, Against 18, Abstained 3.
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 (24)
- Anne-Marie Sonko (Reform UK)
- Dan Glover (Reform UK)
- Darren Cheshire (Reform UK)
- George Finch (Reform UK)
- James Crocker (Reform UK)
- John Waine (Reform UK)
- Luke Cooper (Reform UK)
- Michael Bannister (Reform UK)
- Neil Garland (Reform UK)
- Nigel Golby (Reform UK)
- Rob Howard (Reform UK)
- Robert Aitkenhead (Reform UK)
- Robert Gisbourne (Reform UK)
- Stephen Shaw (Reform UK)
- Stuart Green (Reform UK)
- Wayne Briggs (Reform UK)
- Adrian Warwick (Conservative)
- Andy Crump (Conservative)
- Chris Mills (Conservative)
- Christopher Kettle (Conservative)
- Dale Keeling (Conservative)
- Jan Matecki (Conservative)
- Jo Barker (Conservative)
- Yousef Dahmash (Conservative)
Against (18)
- Ben Edwards (Liberal Democrats)
- Cliff Brown (Liberal Democrats)
- David Curtis (Liberal Democrats)
- George Cowcher (Liberal Democrats)
- James Norris (Liberal Democrats)
- Jennifer McAllister (Liberal Democrats)
- Jerry Roodhouse (Liberal Democrats)
- Kate Rolfe (Liberal Democrats)
- Lorraine Grocott (Liberal Democrats)
- Max Langer (Liberal Democrats)
- Richard Dickson (Liberal Democrats)
- Sarah Boad (Liberal Democrats)
- Stephen Pimm (Liberal Democrats)
- Jonathan Chilvers (Green)
- Keith Kondakor (Green)
- Mark Stevens (Green)
- Tracey Drew (Green)
- Will Roberts (Green)
Abstained (3)
- John Holland (Labour)
- Sarah Feeney (Labour)
- Judy Falp (Independent)
From the minutes
ut and was seconded by Councillor George Finch. The Chair considered that there had been sufficient discussion about the matter and moved to the vote. Vote A recorded vote was held. The results were: Votes for (24): Councillors Robert Aitkenhead, Michael Bannister, Jo Barker, Wayne Briggs, Darren Cheshire, Luke Cooper, James Crocker, Andy Crump, Yousef Dahmash, George Finch, Neil Garland, Robert Gisbourne, Dan Glover, Nigel Golby, Stuart Green, Rob Howard, Dale Keeling, Christopher Kettle, Jan Matecki, Chris Mills, Stephen Shaw, Anne-Marie Sonko, John Waine, and Adrian Warwick Votes against (18): Councillors Sarah Boad, Cliff Brown, Jonathan Chilvers, George Cowcher, David Curtis, Richard Dickson, Tracey Drew, Ben Edwards, Lorraine Grocott, Keith Kondakor, Max Langer, Jennifer McAllister, James Norris, Stephen Pimm, Will Roberts, Kate Rolfe, Jerry Roodhouse, and Mark Stevens Abstentions (3): Councillors Judy Falp, Sarah Feeney, and John Holland. Resolved That Council agrees the 2026/27 Budget and authorises work to continue on ensuring the 2026-31 Medium Term Financial Strategy is aligned wi
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