Councillor for Brentwood South Ward of Brentwood Borough Council and parliamentary candidate for Brentwood & Ongar in July 2024
@GarethPBarrett
gareth@brentwoodlabour.org.uk
07438 638486
Gareth focusses for the local team on issues surrounding scrutiny, finance, assets and economic development.
He was Mayor of Brentwood until recently, which is a civic role and means he often represents the Borough of Brentwood at community events.
He has been a Councillor since 2014, recently re-elected for a fourth time in May 2024. Outside of being a Councillor he commutes into London, working for a major communications company and holds a PhD in Politics.
This is his personal statement as parliamentary candidate:
Dear Residents,
Standing to be Member of Parliament for my local community is a real privilege. Brentwood & Ongar is my home, it is where I grew up, went to school and made my life.
Our community, with its unique mixture of towns, villages and countryside, gave me a fantastic start to life, providing a safe, healthy environment to learn, grow and live. I had a brilliant start at St Peter’s South Weald and the Hedley Walter High School before University, enabling me to have a fulfilling career and in turn, buy a home, in Brentwood.
For the last decade I have served as a Brentwood Councillor, with a record of making an impact, and over the last year had the honour of being Mayor of Brentwood.
I want to secure the opportunities I was given growing up in Brentwood & Ongar for future generations, to end the chaos of the last 14 years and restore our home back to its best. This is your chance not only to vote for real change, but to be part of a journey towards a brighter future for Brentwood & Ongar.
Change is possible and a better Brentwood & Ongar can be realised – let’s make it happen, together.
