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- Council members voted to keep the Lord's Prayer in meetings, rejecting a pre-session reflection and a pause.
- Reform council leader Linden Kemkaran said the amendment failed, arguing the prayer unites the country and reminds citizens of personal accountability.
- Councillor Christopher Hespe praised the prayer as reflecting standards, patriotism and heritage, while Green councillor Rob Yates dismissed the changes as a ridiculous farce.
