Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 June 2026
Board, 2 September 2026: a named vote, carried.
For 7, Against 0, Abstained 1.
The authority's mayor on the date: Reform UK (a strategic authority isn't run by a party). Each member's party is the one their home council recorded for them at the time, where the site has it.
For (7)
- Neil Poole (Conservative)
- Nick Worth (Conservative)
- Rob Waltham MBE (Conservative)
- David East (Reform UK)
- Ingrid Sheard (Reform UK)
- Oliver Freeston (Reform UK)
- Donald Nannestad (Labour)
Abstained (1)
- Ashley Baxter (Independent)
From the minutes
the Mayor, seconded by Councillor Nick Worth RESOLVED That the minutes of the meeting on 24 June 2026 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor. The vote was recorded as follows: For: 8 Those voting for: Councillor David East, Councillor Oliver Freeston, Mayor [name removed], Councillor Donald Nannestad, Councillor Neil Poole, Councillor Ingrid Sheard, Councillor Rob Waltham MBE and Councillor Nick Worth Against: 0 Abstentions: 1 Those abstaining: Councillor Ashley Baxter.
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.