Rising Cost of Business for the Rising Sun Pub Monday, 19 January, 2026 I recently visited Ian and Nina Boyd at The Rising Sun in Brentwood to hear first-hand about the challenges they are facing as a business. Since taking over the pub in 2020, costs have soared. This government’s attitude to business has meant that business rates and council tax have tripled, with energy bills also increasing three fold over the past five years, all of which is completely... Articles
Building the Future of the Anglo European School 19th January 2026 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... Local News
Railway Improvement Works at Ingatestone Update 16th January 2026 Update to article originally published 1st December 2025 Network Rail has been in touch to advise about railway improvement works taking place near Ingatestone... Local News
Update on 2026 Local Elections 15th January 2026 The Leader of Essex County Council, Councillor Kevin Bentley, has this week written to the Minister for Local Government Alison McGovern, MP to confirm the... Articles
A New Church in an Old Church Building 12th January 2026 Users of the multi-storey car park on Coptfold Road in Brentwood will have seen – from height – the building work which is going on to refurbish and update the... Articles
Epping Forest Guardian - Labour Government U-Turn on Family Farm Tax 10th January 2026 A very Happy New Year to all readers of this column in the Epping Forest Guardian. The western part of my Brentwood and Ongar constituency is largely rural... Articles
Cold Weather Payments and the Cost of Living 7th January 2026 A very Happy New Year to all readers of this weekly column in the Brentwood Gazette. It’s been a cold and frosty start to the New Year, to the extent Cold... Articles
Local Government Elections in Essex 30th December 2025 I have been contacted by constituents who are concerned local council elections may be delayed for another year while the Government considers Local Government... Local News
Looking Back on 2025 and Planning Ahead for 2026 17th December 2025 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... Articles
Epping Forest Guardian - Supporting Business in Brentwood and Ongar 15th December 2025 I was recently invited to visit East London Textiles (ELT) in Lambourne End, a major textile-recycling company employing around 100 people. The experience was... Articles
