Cllr Jackson NgBeaconsfield · On the record Search

Votes at Full Council

16 recorded votes I have cast at Buckinghamshire Council's Full Council since I was elected in 2021, and how I voted. Most council votes are taken on a show of hands and do not record names; these are the ones that do, including the budget and council tax each February. Each links to the official minutes.

  1. Rooftop solar and batteries on new development

    Encourage rooftop solar with battery storage on all new development in the county

    Motion lost (For 41 / Against 48 / Abstain 1). Minutes

    Against
  2. Further £5m for road maintenance from reserves (budget amendment)

    Amendment to release a further 5m from the 'mitigating future financial risk' reserve for highways road maintenance

    Motion lost (For 42 / Against 48 / Abstain 1). Your money. Minutes

    Against
  3. Budget and council tax 2026/27

    Approve the MTFP and capital programme, Council Tax Resolution, special expenses, CTR scheme, business rates relief and council tax discounts policies (en bloc)

    Motion carried (For 61 / Against 27 / Abstain 0). Your money. Minutes

    For
  4. Object to the Fire Authority's proposed cuts (Jackson's motion) Jackson's motion

    Leader to submit a formal objection to the Fire Authority consultation on reductions, seek a 3-week extension and write to the Fire Authority Chair

    Motion carried (For 42 / Against 35 / Abstain 3). Fire cover. Minutes

    For
  5. Object to the Fair Funding Review 2.0

    Leader to write to Ministers objecting to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 proposals and to Bucks MPs asking for their public position

    Motion carried (For 76 / Against 3 / Abstain 4). Your money. Minutes

    For
  6. High Wycombe community governance review

    Approve the Standards & General Purposes Committee recommendations (Option A: no parish or town council for the unparished area of High Wycombe)

    Motion carried (For 82 / Against 24 / Abstain 1). Transparency. Minutes

    For
  7. Ask the Government to reinstate the Winter Fuel Allowance

    Leader to write to the Chancellor and Work and Pensions Secretary asking for reinstatement of Winter Fuel Allowance, and to Bucks MPs; support Pension Credit take-up

    Motion carried (For 81 / Against 5 / Abstain 21). Community. Minutes

    For
  8. Replace the wording of the NPPF motion (amendment)

    Amendment to replace the operative wording of the motion on the Government's changes to the National Planning Policy Framework

    Motion lost (For 5 / Against 83 / Abstain 11). Housing & the Local Plan. Minutes

    Against
  9. Oppose the Government's NPPF changes

    Support the Council's Cabinet response to the NPPF proposals; encourage parishes to respond; Leader to write to MPs asking them to vote against the changes

    Motion carried (For 83 / Against 5 / Abstain 13). Housing & the Local Plan. Minutes

    For
  10. Refreshed Corporate Plan

    Adopt the refreshed Corporate Plan for 2020-25

    Motion carried (For 94 / Against 25 / Abstain 1). Minutes

    For
  11. 100% council tax premium on second homes (amendment)

    Amendment to add a 100% council tax premium on second homes from 1 April 2025

    Motion lost (For 23 / Against 71 / Abstain 0). Your money. Minutes

    Against
  12. Budget and council tax 2024/25

    Approve the MTFP and capital programme (including the 5m highways addition), Council Tax Resolution, special expenses, CTR scheme, business rates relief policy (en bloc, 7 recommendations)

    Motion carried (For 91 / Against 26 / Abstain 1). Your money. Minutes

    For
  13. Budget and council tax 2023/24

    Approve the revenue budget and capital programme as amended (5m extra for road maintenance), Council Tax Resolution, special expenses, CTR scheme (en bloc, 7 recommendations)

    Motion carried (For 94 / Against 14 / Abstain 10). Your money. Minutes

    For
  14. Final submission on new council ward boundaries

    Approve final submission to the LGBCE on the future pattern of wards, with delegation to Standards & General Purposes Committee

    Motion carried (For 93 / Against 25 / Abstain 1). Minutes

    For
  15. Budget and council tax 2022/23

    Approve the revenue budget and capital programme, the Council Tax Resolution, special expenses, CTR scheme and delegation to Cabinet (taken en bloc)

    Motion carried (For 78 / Against 21 / Abstain 4). Your money. Minutes

    For
  16. Extra £3m for footpaths (amendment)

    Amendment to add 3m for specific footpath maintenance to the 3m highways maintenance investment funded from earmarked reserves

    Motion lost (For 25 / Against 83 / Abstain 0). Roads & safety. Minutes

    Against

Votes I missed (8 of 24 recorded votes)

Where I have missed a recorded vote, it was for work: my legal practice takes me abroad for meetings, or into court around the UK, mostly in London, and those dates cannot always be moved. I'm sorry to have missed them. Most council decisions are not recorded votes at all; my attendance record is on the council's website.

  1. Change how Community Board chairs are appointed

    Motion lost (For 41 / Against 45 / Abstain 0). Transparency. Minutes

    Vote not recorded in the minutes
  2. Keep respite and day care centres open pending a decision (budget amendment)

    Motion lost (For 29 / Against 79 / Abstain 2). Your money. Minutes

    Not present
  3. Budget and council tax 2025/26

    Motion carried (For 79 / Against 26 / Abstain 2). Your money. Minutes

    Not present
  4. Oppose VAT on independent school fees

    Motion carried (For 85 / Against 6 / Abstain 11). Minutes

    Not present
  5. All-party working on the Local Plan

    Motion lost (For 25 / Against 80 / Abstain 0). Housing & the Local Plan. Minutes

    Not present
  6. Oppose removal of London Day Travelcards

    Motion carried (For 99 / Against 4 / Abstain 3). Minutes

    Not present
  7. Working group on 20 mph limits outside schools

    Motion lost (For 26 / Against 80 / Abstain 0). Roads & safety. Minutes

    Not present
  8. Refer the climate risk motion to Audit & Governance

    Motion carried. Minutes

    Not present

The bar under each vote shows how the chamber split: for, against and abstaining, as recorded in the minutes. Source: Buckinghamshire Council minutes. "Not present" means I was not at the meeting. On 17 September 2025 I was recorded as present at the meeting but my name does not appear in the vote.