Cllr Peter Scott Telford and Wrekin Independent Councillor Voting Record

Cllr Peter Scott is currently our only Independent Councillor on Telford and Wrekin Council.  He announces himself as a “True Independent” but I have noted that whilst a good communicator and seemingly a hard working ward members, his voting record appears to be very one sided.  He represents an area of Newport Shropshire on T&W Council which in the past has been held by Conservatives.

I asked Council Officers to share with me his recorded voting record from May 2015 through to January 2019, a recorded vote is one where members feel it is important that public record be kept of how members actual vote.

His recorded voting record is shown below.

With Labour Against Labour With Conservatives With All Parties Abstained
Party Names Administration Administration Opposition alone Unanimously
Independent Peter Scott 19 Never Never 7 0

He has never voted against the Labour administration or Voted with the Conservatives unless all parties unanimously voted for an issue which we did a few times including motions in respect of the Princess Royal Hospital.

I would conclude from that whilst not linked officially in any way to Labour he is sympathetic to their ideas and supports their administration, an Independent I would ordinarily expect to have different views to the main parties and sometimes support one issue from one party and one from another.  That is never the case with Councillor Peter Scott at least in respect of his voting record in this Council cycle.

His detailed voting record is shown here:-

 

Date Motion With Labour With Conservative Abstained
Administration Opposition
09/07/2015 Proposed changes to Arriva Bus routes
Independent Peter Scott 1
09/07/2015 Close Newport Recycling Centre
Independent Peter Scott 1
09/07/2015 Against Bedroom Tax
Independent Peter Scott
26/11/2015 Against Government Grant Reduction
Independent Peter Scott 1
03/03/2016 Service and Financial Planning
Independent Peter Scott 1
24/11/2016 Protecting Children
Independent Peter Scott 1
07/12/2016 Future Fit
Independent Peter Scott 1 1
02/03/2017 Service and Financial Planning
Independent Peter Scott 1
02/03/2017 Retention of Services at PRH
Independent Peter Scott 1
20/07/2017 Overnight Closure of PRH
Independent Peter Scott 1 1
21/09/2017 Shortfall in School Places
Independent Peter Scott 1
11/01/2017 Telford & Wrekin Local Plan
Independent Peter Scott 1
11/01/2017 Reverse Parking Charges at PRH
Independent Peter Scott 1 1
01/03/2018 Service and Financial planning
Independent Peter Scott 1
10/04/2018 Inquiry into CSE
Independent Peter Scott 1 1
26/07/2018 Retain Childrens unit at PRH
Independent Peter Scott 1 1
26/07/2018 Against merger with Shropshire
Independent Peter Scott 1 1
20/09/2018 White Ribbon Town
Independent Peter Scott 1 1
20/09/2018 Slow Progress with CRE
Independent Peter Scott 1
29/10/2018 Overnight Closure of PRH
Independent Peter Scott 1

Social Media

Peter Scott is forthright on social media and is not afraid to “like” negative statements about the Conservative group and indeed to pass negative and critical statements publicly that approach would to me appear to re-affirm what is apparent from his voting record that whilst Independent of a political party he does support the policies and approach of the local Telford and Wrekin Labour party.

If residents of his ward are reading this then I would ask that you consider not just his record of activity in the ward but also his voting record as after all a Council relies on a voting majority to put through it’s agenda.  Of course residents are free to make up their own minds and vote according to their own convictions, but I share this blog post to highlight the information that is whilst publicly available may not be highlighted by the candidate himself.

 

 

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