Voting record

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 the alternative budget from the Labour Group was subject to a named vote.

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, and subject to the amendment to the plan for 2025/26 in respect of removing reference to the introduction of all out elections, all of the recommendations in the Medium Term Financial Plan were subject to a named vote.

In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 the recommendations in respect of the Council Tax Resolutions 2023/24 were subject to a named vote.

During consideration of the Housing Revenue Account Rent Setting Report 2023/24, a request was made for Members to make a formal recorded vote on the following recommendation that had been agreed at the Executive Committee meeting held on 10^th January 2023:

“RECOMMENDED that the actual average rent increase for 2023/24 be set as 7%.”

A recorded vote was requested in respect of the following recommendation on the subject of the Redditch TIP Library Development - Business Case:

“That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, having considered the report advises the Executive Committee not to endorse the business case and not to proceed with this project for the following reasons:

1.     The risks are too high, and the financial returns are too low; and

2.     The Council does not have the authority from Worcestershire County Council to proceed with the project to demolish the library in the town centre.”