I recently visited Ian and Nina Boyd at The Rising Sun in Brentwood to hear first-hand about the challenges they are facing as a business.Since taking over the pub in 2020, costs have soared.
The Leader of Essex County Council, Councillor Kevin Bentley, has this week written to the Minister for Local Government Alison McGovern, MP to confirm the Council will not be requesting Essex County Council elections scheduled for May 2026 are postponed.In 2024, the Labour Government delayed l
Users of the multi-storey car park on Coptfold Road in Brentwood will have seen – from height – the building work which is going on to refurbish and update the former United Reform Church building on the other side of the green.There’s been a church of one kind or another on this site for more than
On Small Business Saturday it is good to hear the Brentwood Business improvement District covering the High Streets of Brentwood, Ingatestone and Shenfield is getting some more Town Rangers to help keep our High Streets safe and happy.
Last week’s Autumn Budget statement from the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has proved to be the worst of all worlds for hard-working people, business, hospitality and growth.I visited two local businesses on Friday – McDonald’s in Brentwood and FourEighty in Shenfield – to hear their thoughts on the im
The Lower Thames Crossing team have been in touch with news of progress at Hole Farm, the new 100-hectare multi-purpose woodland, sitting alongside the M25 at the northern end of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing.Construction of the site is nearing an end, with some of the on-site kit being removed
The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill is causing great concern for many of my constituents who, like me, want to protect the green belt around Brentwood and Ongar.The green belt is not just a series of fields and the chance to admire the view of cows and sheep grazing from the window of
The Government's decision to remove the Large Programme Uplift from 16-19 funding formula, and the impact this would have on state schools offering the International Baccalaureate, has been raised with me as a cause of concern by many parents of children who attend the Anglo European School in Ingat
The amenity of Brentwood High Street has been all-changing in the last month. There’s no traffic or traffic noise, as the road has been closed off for gas works and road resurfacing to take place. But it’s been far from quiet.
