Opposing National Grid's Onshore Pylon Proposal

Many residents, especially those in Ingatestone, Haverings Grove and West Horndon, are aware of National Grid’s proposal to build a new high voltage network reinforcement between Norwich, Bramford and Tilbury via an intrusive network of overhead lines and pylons. I am supporting these residents to oppose the proposal and am working with Conservative colleagues to ensure National Grid gives real consideration to an offshore option, and will continue to do everything we can to push for this outcome.

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Alex Says Register your Objections to Pylons with the Planning Inspectorate

I continue to fight the proposal to build a line of massive pylons from Norwich to Tilbury, passing through Ingatestone, Hutton and West Horndon en route. I have encouraged my constituents to get involved in all the National Grid consultations to date, but now there is a chance to have your say

Pylons Update - Latest Consultation Now Open

The latest consultation into the proposed line of massive pylons National Grid want to install between Norwich and Tilbury - including parts of Ingatestone, Havering's Grove and West Horndon - is now open and opinions are being sought until 11:59 pm Thursday 27 March 2025.National Grid have sent me

Latest Pylons Consultation Ends 26th July

The latest consultation about National Grid’s proposal to build a line of massive pylons from Norwich to Tilbury, through Ingatestone, Haverings Grove and West Horndon in this constituency, ends this Friday (26th July) If you have not yet made your views known, you can email National Grid on

Mock Pylon Structure Shows Impact of National Grid Infrastructure Proposals

The dissolution of Parliament for the General Election on 4th July means National Grid has extended the deadline on its statutory consultation on its proposed line of hundreds of massive pylons from Norwich to Tilbury until Friday 26th July. The impact of this proposal on people living in Ingatesto

Pylons Consultation Is Underway

It was good to see so many local people at National Grid’s Norwich to Tilbury pylons proposal consultation event at the Brentwood Centre last week. I spent some time at the event, looking at the information boards, seeing how the pylons will loom over homes and countryside via a 3D interactive disp

Update on Pylons and Composting

While constituency casework keeps me and my office staff busy every day of every week, there are some issues which need more of a push – and this can take some time. This week has seen some movement in two of my main constituency campaigns.

Happy New Year 2024

Happy New Year to all Gazette readers and constituents of Brentwood and Ongar. 2023 was a busy year in tackling my personal campaigns here in Brentwood and Ongar, calling for more special school places, a lift a Platform 4 at Brentwood Station, a Weight Restriction Order on Ingatestone High Street