Gareth Barrett - Councillor for Brentwood (Brentwood South)

Councillor Gareth Barrett

Labour Brentwood South Deputy Leader of the Council, Chair of Assets, Projects and Strategy Committee

Email: cllrgareth.barrett@brentwood.gov.uk

Council: Brentwood

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Assets, Projects & Strategy Committee (Chair) Extraordinary Council Audit, Governance and Appointments Committee Finance & Resources Committee (Committee Member) Assizes House Trust Fund Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Substitute) Annual Council Finance, Assets, Investment & Recovery Committee Audit & Governance Committee (Committee Member) Senior Officers Appointments and Disciplinary Joint Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

61 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Committee Member

New date, Council - Monday, 23rd March, 2026 7.00 pm

March 23, 2026, 7:00 pm
Senior Officers Appointments and Disciplinary Joint Committee Committee Member

Senior Officers Appointments and Disciplinary Joint Committee - Friday, 13 March 2026 - 2.00 pm

March 13, 2026, 2:00 pm
Assets, Projects & Strategy Committee Chair

Assets, Projects & Strategy Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

March 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Finance & Resources Committee Committee Member

Finance & Resources Committee - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 18, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

47 decisions · Page 1 of 10

2026/27 MTFS to 2029/30

From: Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 11, 2026

...the recommendations of the Budget report were approved, including a 2.99% increase in Council Tax for Brentwood Borough Council services, the setting aside of earmarked reserves, and the approval of the Housing Revenue Account budget and capital programme.

Recommendations Approved

Urgent Business – Review of Polling Stations

From: Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 11, 2026

...approved the revised polling stations for polling districts HQ (Poplar) at Hutton Poplars Hall and MP (Shenfield) at Shenfield Library, and granted delegated authority to the Returning Officer for further temporary arrangements.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Directors to Seven Arches Investment Limited (SAIL)

From: Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 11, 2026

...Phoebe Barnes and Fiona Duhamel were appointed as Directors of Seven Arches Investment Limited, and David Dickinson was noted as the Council's Shareholder Representative.

Recommendations Approved

Urgent Business - Council response to Secretary of State regarding Structural Change Order (SCO) Questions

From: Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm - February 11, 2026

... approved the Council's response to questions from the Secretary of State regarding the draft Structural Change Order (SCO), delegating authority to the Chief Executive to submit the final response.

Recommendations Approved

Update on Local Government Reorganisation

From: Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 10, 2025

To update Members on the latest position in respect of Local Government Reorganisation

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 61

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 47