Published Thursday, 25th September 2025
Tonight, Thursday 25 September, a motion proposing a vote of no confidence in Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Leader was debated at Full Council.
However, it did not receive a majority vote, meaning the current Leader, Cllr Richard Biggs, remains in post.
42 councillors attended the meeting with 20 voting in support of the motion, 21 voting against and one abstention.
Cllr Richard Biggs said: “I’m grateful for the support of my colleagues who showed their faith in my leadership, recognising the important work we are doing to enable our communities to thrive and provide support for those in need.
“With local government reorganisation imminent, we need stability to continue to work at pace to deliver key projects – like reopening The Harlequin Theatre, finalising the Community Governance Review, launching our Community Asset Transfer Programme - alongside preparing for a smooth transition to a new unitary and keeping our day-to-day services running efficiently.”
Chief Executive Mari Roberts-Wood said: “We look forward to continuing to support the leadership of this council, with a key focus on preparing for local government reorganisation and striving to achieve the best outcomes for our residents whilst leaving a positive legacy of our council.”
ENDS
Notes to editors
- The motion was proposed by Cllr Jonathan Essex, Group Leader of The Green party, and seconded by Cllr Stephen Kulka, Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
- All councillors were invited to the meeting but only those attending in person were able to vote.
- For more details including the webcast, visit our website.