Review of Political Balance
Full council, 27 January 2026: a named vote on the amendment.
For 47, Against 14, Abstained 0.
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 (47)
- Cyng Billy Mullin (Labour)
- Cyng Chris Bithell (Labour)
- Cyng Christine Jones (Labour)
- Cyng Dave Hughes (Labour)
- Cyng David Evans (Labour)
- Cyng David Healey (Labour)
- Cyng Fran Lister (Labour)
- Cyng Geoff Collett (Labour)
- Cyng Gina Maddison (Labour)
- Cyng Gladys Healey (Labour)
- Cyng Glyn Banks (Labour)
- Cyng Ian Roberts (Labour)
- Cyng Kevin Rush (Labour)
- Cyng Linda Thomas (Labour)
- Cyng Mel Buckley (Labour)
- Cyng Michelle Perfect (Labour)
- Cyng Paul Cunningham (Labour)
- Cyng Paul Johnson (Labour)
- Cyng Richard Lloyd (Labour)
- Cyng Ron Davies (Labour)
- Cyng Ryan McKeown (Labour)
- Cyng Sean Bibby (Labour)
- Cyng Simon Jones (Labour)
- Cyng Ted Palmer (Labour)
- Cyng Teresa Carberry (Labour)
- Cyng Tina Claydon (Labour)
- Cyng Vicky Perfect (Labour)
- Cyng Allan Marshall (Independent)
- Cyng Antony Wren (Independent)
- Cyng Bill Crease (Independent)
- Cyng Debbie Owen (Independent)
- Cyng Helen Brown (Independent)
- Cyng Jason Shallcross (Independent)
- Cyng Richard Jones (Independent)
- Cyng Roy Wakelam (Independent)
- Cyng Steve Copple (Independent)
- Swydd Wag (Independent)
- Cyng Andrew Parkhurst (Liberal Democrats)
- Kristian Salkeld (Reform UK)
- Cyng Arnold Woolley (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Chris Dolphin (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Dennis Hutchinson (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Ian Hodge (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Mared Eastwood (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Rosetta Dolphin (not matched to a member)
- David Coggins-Cogan (not matched to a member)
- Rob Davies (not matched to a member)
Against (14)
- Cyng Adele Davies-Cooke (Conservative)
- Cyng Andy Hughes (Independent)
- Cyng Alasdair Ibbotson (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Bernie Attridge (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Carolyn Preece (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Chrissy Gee (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Dale Selvester (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Dan Rose (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Dave Mackie (not matched to a member)
- Cyng David Richardson (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Gillian Brockley (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Linda Thew (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Marion Bateman (not matched to a member)
- Cyng Sam Swash (not matched to a member)
From the minutes
embers prior to the meeting. Councillor Richard Jones seconded the amendment. Councillor Ibbotson requested a recorded vote which was supported by the requisite number of Members standing in support. For the amendment Councillor: Mike Allport, Glyn Banks, Sean Bibby, Chris Bithell, Helen Brown, Mel Buckley, Teresa Carberry, Tina Claydon, David Coggins-Cogan, Geoff Collett, Steve Copple, Bill Crease, Paul Cunningham, Rob Davies, Ron Davies, Chris Dolphin, Rosetta Dolphin, Mared Eastwood, David Evans, David Healey, Gladys Healey, Ian Hodge, Dave Hughes, Dennis Hutchinson, Paul Johnson, Christine Jones, Richard Jones, Simon Jones, Fran Lister, Richard Lloyd, Gina Maddison, Allan Marshall, Ryan McKeown, Billy Mullin, Debbie Owen, Ted Palmer, Andrew Parkhurst, Michelle Perfect, Vicky Perfect, Ian Roberts, Kevin Rush, Kristian Salkeld, Jason Shallcross, Linda Thomas, Roy Wakelam, Arnold Woolley and Antony Wren Against the amendment Councillor: Bernie Attridge, Marion Bateman, Gillian Brockley, Adele Davies-Cooke, Chrissy Gee, Andy Hughes, Alasdair Ibbotson, Dave Mackie, Carolyn Preece, David Richardson, Dan Rose, Dale Selvester, Sam Swash and Linda Thew Abstentions Councillor Hilary McGuill When put to the vote the amendment was carried and became the substantive motion and when put to the vote was carried. RESOLVED: (a) That seats on committees be
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.