Ingatestone & Mountnessing

The gradual closure of most High Street banking services in Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone has been a source of dismay to those who like to see the whites of their bank clerk’s eyes when making a transaction, be it large or small.We are fortunate in Brentwood to still have the services of Lloy

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 next Conservative Government will restore visible policing and clear consequences for the anti-social behaviour and street disorder that are making too many communities feel unsafe. As a result Essex police would benefit from 303 new police officers, delivering law and order with stronger p

It was a great start to the new term for the Anglo European School with news that planning permission has been granted for their new school building.The school had to close its Sixth Form Centre in February 2023 after being advised it contained reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) and was a

Update to article originally published 1st December 2025Network Rail has been in touch to advise about railway improvement works taking place near Ingatestone Level Crossing in January and February 2026.

As the Parliamentary session draws to a close this week, there is a chance to look back on the year.The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which threatens to ride roughshod over the views of local people when it comes to maintaining our green belt and listening to concerns about water su

On Small Business Saturday it is good to hear the Brentwood Business improvement District covering the High Streets of Brentwood, Ingatestone and Shenfield is getting some more Town Rangers to help keep our High Streets safe and happy.

The sun shone on the great and good of Ingatestone last week, for the formal opening of the small, but perfectly formed, Ingatestone Museum.The museum is situated in the tiny crossing gatehouse building at Ingatestone Station.

The Government's decision to remove the Large Programme Uplift from 16-19 funding formula, and the impact this would have on state schools offering the International Baccalaureate, has been raised with me as a cause of concern by many parents of children who attend the Anglo European School in Ingat