Local Elections and Ongoing Campaigns Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 After a hard-fought local election campaign for county, borough and district council seats in Brentwood and Ongar, I offer my congratulations to all those who are now councillors, and my commiserations to those who worked very hard but lost on the night. I am very pleased some of the very strong Conservative candidates will be working for Brentwood residents, namely Jay Patel, Lesley Wagland and... Articles
Casting Your Vote This Thursday in Local Elections 5th May 2026 Essex County Council has issued a helpful reminder about the County, Borough and District council elections taking place this Thursday (May 7th) "Residents are... Local News
Smartphones and Social Media 29th April 2026 I’ve been campaigning for some time to get smartphones out of schools and children off social media, and I know that very many of my constituents in Brentwood... Articles
Mandelson, Media and Meetings 22nd April 2026 My Friday constituency visits were delayed last week as I spent the breakfast hours doing the media round, dealing with the breaking news that sacked US... Articles
Kemi Badenoch's Response to the Prime Minister’s Statement on Peter Mandelson 20th April 2026 Today [Monday 20th April 2026] Kemi Badenoch MP, Leader of the Conservative Party, responded to the Prime Minister’s Statement on the appointment of Peter... Westminster News
Post Office Services in Ingatestone Secured - Next Stop, Shenfield 13th April 2026 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... Articles
Abolish Stamp Duty in Brentwood and Ongar and Save £15k Under Conservative Plans 13th April 2026 NEW analysis has found that under plans set out by the Conservative Party families in Brentwood and Ongar could save £15,250 when moving house. Housing has... Articles
Improving NHS Services Across Essex 8th April 2026 Change is underway in the way in which health services are planned and commissioned across Essex with the launch in the last week of the NHS Essex Integrated... Articles
Local Government Reorganisation Revealed - Where Will You Be? 31st March 2026 We now have a clearer picture on how our local councils will be organised, if the Government’s plans for local government reorganisation in Essex ever go ahead... Articles
Epping Forest Guardian - My View on Local Government Reorganisation 31st March 2026 We now have a clearer picture on how our local councils will be organised, if the Government’s plans for local government reorganisation in Essex ever go ahead... Articles
