Ben Rigby - Councillor for Brentwood (Hutton East)

Councillor Ben Rigby

Liberal Democrats Hutton East Chair of Audit and Governance Committee

Email: cllrben.rigby@brentwood.gov.uk

Council: Brentwood

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Housing, Health & Community Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Planning Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee (Committee Member) Audit, Governance and Appointments Committee Finance & Resources Committee Extraordinary Council Ordinary Council (Committee Member) Assets, Projects and Strategy Committee (Committee Member) Clean & Green Committee Annual Council Audit & Governance Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Ordinary Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 10, 2026, 7:00 pm
Audit & Governance Committee Chair

Audit & Governance Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 03, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 13, 2026, 7:00 pm
Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee Committee Member

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

January 07, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

61 decisions · Page 3 of 13

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

Local Government Reorganisation - Proposals for Greater Essex

From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Monday, 15th September, 2025 7.00 pm, NEW - September 15, 2025

... recommendations for Local Government Reorganisation in Greater Essex were approved, expressing the Council's support for the 5 Unitary Authority Proposal as its preferred option.

Recommendations Approved

Essex County Council S106 funding

From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 03, 2025

...to gain assurance that S106 funding secured by Essex County Council is being appropriately managed and spent for the benefit of Brentwood residents and businesses, the committee approved recommendations to request further information from Essex County Council regarding funding spent and held for Brentwood and invite a representative to a future meeting to discuss the S106 funding they hold for Brentwood Borough.

Recommendations Approved

Summary of Code of Conduct Complaints for Sept 2024 – Aug 2025

From: Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee - Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 03, 2025

...to receive the summary of complaints and determinations regarding Member's behavior under the Code of Conduct for the period September 2024 to August 2025, as recommended.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 61