Councils · Brentwood Borough Council

2026/27 MTFS to 2029/30

Full council, 11 February 2026: a named vote, lost.

For 18, Against 17, Abstained 0.

Party in overall control of the council on the date: No overall control. Each councillor's party is the one the council recorded for them at the time.

For (18)

• Adam Chinnery (Conservative)
• Adrian Baldock (Conservative)
• Chrissy Gelderbloem (Conservative)
• Cliff Poppy (Conservative)
• Jason Gibson (Conservative)
• Jay Patel (Conservative)
• Keith Barber (Conservative)
• Keith Parker (Conservative)
• Mellissa Slade (Conservative)
• Mrs Jan Pound (Conservative)
• Roger Hirst (Conservative)
• Roger McCheyne (Conservative)
• Thomas Gordon (Conservative)
• Will Russell (Conservative)
• Fiona Marsh (Independent)
• Mrs Sheila Murphy (Independent)
• Russell Quirk (Reform UK)
• Sungar (not matched to a member)

Against (17)

• Barry Aspinell (Liberal Democrats)
• Ben Rigby (Liberal Democrats)
• Darryl Sankey (Liberal Democrats)
• David Kendall (Liberal Democrats)
• Hugh Gorton (Liberal Democrats)
• Jay Laplain (Liberal Democrats)
• Mark Haigh (Liberal Democrats)
• Mark Lewis (Liberal Democrats)
• Martin Cuthbert (Liberal Democrats)
• Mrs Alison Fulcher (Liberal Democrats)
• Mrs Vicky Davies (Liberal Democrats)
• Nicky Cuthbert (Liberal Democrats)
• Philip Mynott (Liberal Democrats)
• Steve Mayo (Liberal Democrats)
• Elizabeth Jerrard (Labour)
• Barrett (not matched to a member)
• Dr Barrett (not matched to a member)

From the minutes

y — this extends the existing free 30?minute period to 60 minutes to support local shops and high street footfall. A recorded vote was requested from Cllrs Chinnery, Poppy, Hirst, Barber and Russell. FOR: Cllrs Baldock, Barber, Chinnery, Gelderbloem, Gibson, Gordon, Hirst, Marsh, McCheyne, Murphy, Parker, Patel, Poppy, Pound, Quirk, Russell, Slade and Sungar (18) AGAINST: Cllrs Laplain, N Cuthbert, Aspinell, Barrett, Dr Barrett, M Cuthbert, Davies, Fulcher, Gorton, Haigh, Jerrard, Kendall, Lewis, Mayo, Mynott, Rigby, Sankey and Worsfold (18) The Mayor had the casting vote and voted against. The amendment was LOST. Amendment 2: Community Safety – Proposal: Enhanced Enforcement Activity including: a) drone and body?worn video equipment; B

The item in the council's own minutes. Names are matched to the councillors listed at the meeting. The names of people who aren't councillors are removed.