Councillor Hugh Gorton
Email: cllrhugh.gorton@brentwood.gov.uk
Council: Brentwood
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
59 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
48 decisions · Page 1 of 10
Scrutiny Work Programme
From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 05, 2025
...to approve its work programme for the remainder of the 2025-26 municipal year, as detailed in Appendix A.
Recommendations Approved
Infrastructure Funding Statement 2023/24
From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 05, 2025
...to note the updated Infrastructure Funding Statement for 2023/24, acknowledging the comprehensive review, the addressing of previous member queries, the data reconciliation and migration to the Exacom system, and the statement's compliance with statutory requirements and support for transparency in the use of developer contributions.
Recommendations Approved
The introduction of 'Smart Bins'
From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 05, 2025
...to the Clean and Green Committee, they recommended a pilot scheme of Big Belly bins, with one bin in Brentwood High Street and another in a lay-by on the A12, followed by a further report after a 3-month trial to determine its success before any decision on a wider rollout.
Recommendations Approved
Food Retail Provision in the Borough
From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Friday, 26th September, 2025 11.00 am, NEW - September 26, 2025
...to note the report on food retail provision in the Borough and consider the responses provided by the Sainsbury's representative at the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
LAND AT DODDINGHURST ROAD DODDINGHURST ROAD PILGRIMS HATCH ESSEX - 24/00864/FUL
From: Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025
...the Planning Committee of Brentwood approved recommendations for the construction of 182 new homes, access from Doddinghurst Road, associated public open space, landscaping, and other infrastructure at Land at Doddinghurst Road, Doddinghurst Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Essex, application number 24/00864/FUL.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 59
Average per Month: 2.6
Decisions Recorded: 48