Hugh Gorton - Councillor for Brentwood (Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing)

Councillor Hugh Gorton

Liberal Democrats Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing Vice Chair of Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee

Email: cllrhugh.gorton@brentwood.gov.uk

Council: Brentwood

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee (Vice-Chair) Extraordinary Council Ordinary Council (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee 2023/24 Clean & Green Committee (Substitute) Annual Council

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 2 of 13

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 16th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Ordinary Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 11, 2025
Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee Vice-Chair

Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 05, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 14, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

56 decisions · Page 1 of 12

Scrutiny Work Programme

From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 07, 2026

...approved its current work programme for the remainder of the 2025-26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Caretaking Service

From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 07, 2026

...approved recommendations for a planned review of the Housing Caretaking Service to improve service delivery and cleanliness for tenants and leaseholders.

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

Honorary Titles

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

Freeman /Freewomen of Borough

Recommendations Approved

Revised Allocation of Seats and Appointments to Committees

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

...the allocation of seats on committees and the nominations of political groups to those committees, including the appointment of a Chair of Strategy, Performance and Standards, were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 56