Vote to save the Visitor Information Centre

Labour Councillor John Reynolds moved the following motion at Full Council on 3rd February 2010:

"This Council opposes the decision of the Cabinet and the agreement of the Scrutiny Board to close the city’s Visitor Information Centre in Queen Square.

 Wolverhampton is the only Visitor Information Centre in the Black Country and its closure will lead to a diminution of publicity for the city. It will put Wolverhampton further behind Birmingham in the perceived West Midlands pecking order.

 4.6 million visitors come to Wolverhampton and spend over £200 million.

 The closure of the Visitor Information Centre sends completely the wrong message about the determination of the city to grow and develop.

This Council demands that the Cabinet rescinds the decision to move and scale down the Visitor Information Centre and formally agrees to continue funding of the centre at its present location in Queen Square."

This motion was supported by all Labour Councillors but how did the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Councillors vote? Did they vote to save the Visitors Information Centre?

Councillor Ian Bisbey - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Mrs Pat Bradley - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Jenny Brewer - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Neil John Clarke - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Claire Darke - Lib Dem - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor John Davis - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Peter Dobb - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Gillian Fellows - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Barry Findlay - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Margaret Findlay - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Malcolm Gwinnett - Lib Dem - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Steve Hall - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Christopher Haynes - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Michael Heap - Lib Dem - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Matthew Holdcroft - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Carl Husted - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Simon Jevon - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Hazel Keirle - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Robin Lawrence - Lib Dem - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Christine Mills - Con - No (did not support the resolution)

Councillor John Pask - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Mrs Patricia Patten - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Neville Patten - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Leslie Pugh - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Paul Singh - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Mrs Joan Stevenson - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Mrs Wendy Thompson - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Richard Whitehouse - Lib Dem - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Peter Wilson - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Andrew Wynne - Con - No (did not support the motion)

Councillor Jonathan Yardley - Con - No (did not support the motion)

All the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Councillors present voted against saving the Visitor Information Centre.