Vote on Labour Group Budget Amendment 3rd March 2010

Labour Councillor Andrew Johnson moved an amendment at Full Council on 3rd March 2010 which would have used efficiency savings combined with a 1% rise in Council tax to undertake the following:

• Inflation only increase for meals on wheels prices by only 2%
• Reinstate funding for Voluntary Sector
• Reverse decision to close Visitor Information Centre
• Reverse decision to close Anchor Lane & Shaw Road Civic Amenity Sites for 2 days per week
• Reinstate bonfire at Hickman Park
• Reduce cuts in Youth Service and Community Play
• Fund planning and consultation on schemes to replace Underhill House and Sweetman Street
• Reduce increase in grave lease fee from 50% to 5%
• Reduce increase in cremation remains lease fee from 2% to 5%
• Reverse decision to charge for City Centre car parks in the evening
• Reinstate Christmas Park and Ride
• Fund schools for inflation only increase in school meals
• Fund schools for inflation only increase in school milk

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 - Absent

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 Labour's budget amendment.

To see budget amendment in full click here.