Council considered the recommendation of the Cabinet on a Capital Strategy for the period 2021 to 2026.

The 2021 Strategy was very different to those that preceded it and it puts ‘front and centre’ how the Council’s new priorities of delivering affordable housing, achieving the regeneration of its town centres and ensuring a sustainable future in recognition of declaring a climate change emergency are to be delivered.

A recorded vote was conducted as requested by Councillor J. Sexton with the results as follows:

FOR (20)

Attewell, Barnard, Barratt C, Barratt R, Boughtflower, Brar, Buttar, Chandler, Gething, Harman, Harvey H, Harvey I, Islam, Leighton, Madams, McIlroy, Mitchell, Noble, Rybinski and Sider.

AGAINST (7)

Beardsmore, Fidler, Saliagopoulos, Sexton, Smith-Ainsley, Spoor and Vinson.

ABSTAIN (9)

Bateson, Doerfel, Doran J, Doran S, Dunn R, Dunn S, Grant, Lagden, and Nichols. 

Resolved to approve the Capital Strategy for 2021-2026.