My return to Parliament after the summer recess has been busy, and I have been able to catch up on two key local issues which are affecting many of my constituents.
All households in the Brentwood and Ongar constituency should have received a delivery of my Brentwood and Ongar Matters newsletter during the month of August.
I met with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove, to discuss my ongoing campaign to change the law to make it easier to deal with those who built on green belt land without permission.
It's been a difficult couple of years since I last published a newspaper, but a summary of some of the big issues here in Brentwood and Ongar is now available and being delivered to every house in the constituency.
Over the summer I have been able to get out and about across the Brentwood and Ongar constituency to start meeting people face to face again for the first time in more than a year.
The protection of the green belt is a key issue in Brentwood and Ongar, which is a rural constituency with many beautiful villages and hamlets tucked into the Essex countryside.
The unauthorised development of a field off the A128 in Great Warley was brought to my attention during the General Election campaign by members of the local community.
Alex Burghart, the Conservative Candidate for Brentwood and Ongar has updated local residents who have expressed concern about the unauthorised development at Five Acre Farm in Great Warley, Brentwood.
Unauthorised development on land at Five Acres Farm in Great Warley has caused significant local consternation this week, and I was able to hear the strong views of local residents at the meeting I attended last night at Brentwood Town Hall.