As the hot, dry weather continues this summer, most of us living in the Brentwood and Ongar constituency are under restrictions on how we use our water.
Some readers will be aware that a few months ago I started a campaign to encourage people to drink a pint a week in their local pub every week. In the face of some of the harshest tax and regulation of any businesses worldwide, the pub industry is in dire need of support.
Last week’s decision by the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to stand down and leave the Labour leadership and premiership in the grasp of Andy Burnham MP stole the thunder of a couple of excellent local events I have attended in the last fortnight.Brentwood’s Strawberry Fair was, once again, a triumph
I’ve recently visited two Brentwood-based organisations which are doing amazing work to support young people in the town and surrounding villages.DRCC Youth in Brentwood is led by Aaron Watts, an ex‑engineer who now fronts up this growing and vital youth service.
I’m a huge boxing fan – from a spectator rather than participant view – and believe it is a great sport for young people, keeping them fit, aware of their own strengths and weaknesses, and out of trouble.I was reminded recently of an interview I gave to BBC Five Live in 2017, when I was asked which
My Friday constituency visits were delayed last week as I spent the breakfast hours doing the media round, dealing with the breaking news that sacked US ambassador, Peter Mandelson, had failed security vetting but had still been appointed to the role, which allowed him access to top secret Governmen
NEW analysis has found that under plans set out by the Conservative Party families in Brentwood and Ongar could save £15,250 when moving house.Housing has become unaffordable for many, including large numbers of young people, hoping to get a foot on the housing ladder.
The Brentwood Business Improvement District has been running for two and a half years now, so it was good to catch up recently with the Chair of Brentwood Connected, Kaye Thurgood, to hear about what has been done to support the businesses and business people of Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone.
It was excellent to see so many Essex Members of Parliament, Borough District and County Councillors and candidates for the May local elections gathering at Hutton Hall on Friday for the launch of the Conservatives’ Essex election campaign, presided over by my party’s leader, and Leader of His Majes
The nature of Parliament means that I don’t get to go the theatre as much as I would like to so I was very pleased to have the opportunity to pop in to Brentwood Theatre last week to hear about the work that our excellent community theatre is up to.Jake Bedson is now Brentwood Theatre’s manager, and
