Brentwood Greens increased their total vote haul across the Borough with solid support for candidates in nine Council wards in 2024’s local elections.
Brentwood and Chelmsford Green Party stood nine candidates on the May 2 ballot, and managed to increase their vote total by 267 per cent from 2023.
A total of 1,382 Green votes were cast, compared to 376 for five candidates last year. The biggest support came in Hutton South, Hutton North and Brentwood North wards, where John Hamilton, Mike Flood and Paul Jeater received 183, 181 and 181 votes respectively.
Nick Kelly polled a similarly high 180 in Blackmore & Doddinghurst ward. Eight of the nine candidates received three-figure support, which none had done in 2023.
“We wanted to stand as many candidates as possible to give as many people as possible the chance to Vote Green in Brentwood,” said B&CGP chair Julian Goode.
“The voting base lays the foundation for the next Brentwood election, probably in 2025, to get Green councillors elected and start to influence the Council administration with a fairer, greener outlook.”
The Council remained under no overall control, with 19 Conservatives elected (down two), 17 Liberal Democrats (up one), and three Labour candidates (up one) now in Brentwood South.
Full results can be found on the Brentwood Borough Council website.
2024 B&CGP votes:
Warley – Olivia Ritson, 140
Brentwood North – Paul Jeater, 181
Shenfield – Julian Goode, 148
Hutton South – John Hamilton, 183
Hutton North – Mike Flood, 181
Brentwood West – Marc Sardinha, 130
Pilgrims Hatch – David Hale, 97
Blackmore & Doddinghurst – Nick Kelly, 180
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald – Rebecca Enifer, 142
1382 total Green votes
2023 details:
Brentwood North – Adam Oliver, 87
Brizes and Doddinghurst – Paul Jeater, 88
Pilgrims Hatch – David Hale, 31
Shenfield – Anne Milward, 94
Warley – Julian Goode, 76
376 total Green votes