The council was under no overall control prior to the election. The Conservatives were the largest party, but the council was being run by a Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition. The election saw a very similar distribution of seats, and the Liberal Democrat and Labour coalition continued to run the council.
Background
Since its creation in 1974, Brentwood has been a mostly Conservative-controlled council. The party held control until 1990, with the Liberal Democrats taking the council from no overall control in 1991.[1] They controlled the council until 2003, with the Conservatives re-taking control in 2004.
The Conservatives held a majority on the council until the most recent election, where the council again fell into no overall control.[2] In that election, the Liberal Democrats gained 3 seats with 43.7% of the vote, the Conservatives lost 3 with 37.5%, and Labour remained at 2 seats with 14.3%.
Boundary changes
Brentwood usually elects its councillors in thirds, on a 4-year cycle. However, following boundary changes, all councillors will be elected to the new wards.[3] The change increases the number of councillors by 2.
Despite all seats being up for election, the resultant seat numbers were very similar after the election. The Liberal Democrats kept the same number of seats, the Conservatives and Labour each having a net gain of one.[5]
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Brentwood Borough Council following the close of nomination on 5 April 2024.[8] The results of the election were announced on 3 May 2024.[8]
