Keith Barber - Councillor for Brentwood (Hutton North)

Councillor Keith Barber

Conservative Hutton North Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

Email: cllrkeith.barber@brentwood.gov.uk

Council: Brentwood

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Finance & Resources Committee Audit, Governance and Appointments Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member) Assets, Projects & Strategy Committee (Committee Member) Scrutiny, Performance and Standards Committee (Substitute, Committee Member) Extraordinary Council Housing, Health & Community Committee (Committee Member, Substitute) Clean & Green Committee (Committee Member) Assizes House Trust Fund Council (Committee Member) Annual Council (Committee Member) Finance, Assets, Investment & Recovery Committee Audit & Governance Committee (Substitute)

Is this you? Claim this page.

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

80 meetings · Page 3 of 16

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Clean & Green Committee Committee Member

Clean & Green Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

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

November 11, 2025
Housing, Health & Community Committee Committee Member

Housing, Health & Community Committee - Monday, 10th November, 2025 7.00 pm, NEW

November 10, 2025
Audit & Governance Committee Substitute

Audit & Governance Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 22, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

71 decisions · Page 1 of 15

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

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

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 80

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 71