Breathe new life into our local High Streets and towns

Alex Burghart supports Brentwood and Ongar's towns and High Streets

The Conservatives will save the Great British High Street.

There is a great entrepreneurial spirit here in Essex – but some of our local High Streets are struggling, hit by online shopping. The Prime Minister has announced a three point plan to help reverse this decline by making it easier for shoppers to withdraw cash by scrapping business rates on free-to-use machines, by cutting the number of empty premises by making it simpler for businesses to set up shop, and substantially increasing the Future High Streets Fund to improve transport and access and convert empty retail units.

News

Brentwood Borough Council Keeps In Touch with Businesses via Teleconference

Businesses and high streets are facing a monumentous challenge due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and it is great to see Brentwood Borough Council is making sure local businesses are being kept informed and being heard. The government recognises the need to balance its information and gui

Good News for Ongar High Street

Preparations are underway to carry out essential carriageway improvements and footway repairs to A128 High Street and Coopers Hill in Ongar (between the junctions of Brentwood Road and Love Lane).  Works are due to start Monday 23 March and are due to finish early May 2020.

Get Ready for Brentwood Lighting Up Day

If, like me, you're looking forward to the Lighting Up Brentwood celebrations tomorrow (30th November) here are the details from Brentwood Borough Council of all the fun which is planned.

Breathing New Life into our High Streets and Towns

Alex Burghart, Conservative Candidate for Brentwood and Ongar, wants to see Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s multi-million pound investment package for towns and communities across Britain breathe new life into the constituency’s High Streets, towns and villages.

Why Not? Alex Supports Disability Confidence Employment Scheme

Helping people with physical or learning disabilities into employment is an important part of giving equal opportunities for all, and Realise Futures, a not-for-profit supported employment scheme funded by Essex County Council, is looking for employers in the Brentwood and Ongar constituency to g