In a surprising turn of events, some Liberal Democrat members of the Rutland County Council cabinet disagreed with their own proposal and voted against it.
This proposal, if passed, would have secured funding for Catmose Sports Centre and prevented its closure.
As the meeting came to an end, several members of the public cried out saying: “You should be ashamed of yourselves”, as well as “You’re an embarrassment to the county”.
the next meeting will be the Annual Council meeting on Monday, May 20, 2024. I wonder if we will see aa change of leadership and cabinet after this shambolic month at Rutland County Council.
How did your councillor vote?
Councillors who voted in favour of re-allocating flood defence management money (6):
Andrew Brown (Ind - Lyddington), Samantha Harvey (Ind - Cottesmore),
Hannah Edwards (Lib Dem - Oakham North), Mark Chatfield (Lib Dem - Oakham North),
Tracy Carr (Ind - Barleythorpe), Nick Begy (Ind - Greetham)
Councillors who voted against (16):
Gale Waller (LibDem - Normanton),
Andrew Johnson (Lib Dem - Braunston and Martinsthorpe),
Christine Wise (Lib Dem - Uppingham),
Paul Browne (Lib Dem - Oakham South),
Diane Ellison (Lib Dem - Oakham South),
Tim Smith (Lib Dem- Normanton),
Abigail West (Lib Dem - Cottesmore),
Stephen Lambert (Li bDem - Uppingham),
Raymond Payne (Lib Dem - Oakham South),
Hans Zollinger-Ball (Green - Barleythorpe),
Kevin Corby (Ind - Ryhall and Casterton),
Rosemary Powell (Ind - Whissendine),
David Wilby (Con - Ryhall and Casterton),
Matthew Farina (Con - Ketton),
Karen Payne (Con - Ketton),
Steve McRobb (Labour - Oakham North West)
Councillors who voted to abstain (3):
Lucy Stephenson (Con - Uppingham),
Giles Clifton (Con - Braunston and Martinsthorpe)
Kiloran Heckels (Con - Exton)
Absent
Ramsay Ross (Labour - Oakham North West)
Steve McRobb (Labour - Oakham North West)
Walkout
Oliver Hemsley (Independent Langham)
