Breathe new life into our local High Streets and towns

2nd April 2020

Update: 

As a result of the Coronavirus, Essex County Council has made the difficult decision to suspend current works in Ongar High Street.   This is necessary in order to protect staff, the public and to help restrict the spread of the virus.

News Release from Alex Burghart MP, Brentwood and Ongar

Brentwood and Ongar MP, Alex Burghart, says the next round of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for Dunton Hills Garden Village in Brentwood is very welcome.

The Conservatives will save the Great British High Street.

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.

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.

If you're travelling by train over the Christmas and New Year period, Network Rail have issued an update on what will and will not be open and running;. Find out here now:

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

When the Brentwood Gazette was first published, the towns and village which now make up the Parliamentary constituency of Brentwood and Ongar largely lay in what was then the Chelmsford constituency.

After the collapse of the Thomas Cook Group yesterday all Thomas Cook bookings, including flights and holidays, have now been cancelled.

Being the last bank in town is a concern and responsibility for High Street financial institutions, so I was pleased to meet with representatives from Barclays Bank last week to hear about their plans for local banking in Shenfield.