Planning In The Dog House Monday, 6 July, 2026 I was in the Dog House pub in Tawney Common last week for a meeting with the local residents who are opposing plans for a huge solar farm on agricultural land which forms part of the beautiful green landscape between Epping and Brentwood. This group is doing just the right thing to make their case; they are organised, they have good legal advice and they are persistent. The same can be said of the... Articles
Brentwood Lock and Safe 3rd July 2026 It was great to spend time with Les at Brentwood Lock & Safe recently. If you don’t know them, they’ve been a stalwart in Brentwood for 35 years and counting... Local News
War and Welfare 3rd July 2026 Britain faces an unprecedented level of risk to our national security with war in Ukraine and war in Iran. We need strong defence more now than we have needed... Articles
Strawberries and Park Run 1st July 2026 Last week’s decision by the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, to stand down and leave the Labour leadership and premiership in the grasp of Andy Burnham MP stole... Articles
Elections, Leadership and Planning 22nd June 2026 Just when we thought elections were out of the way for this year, we have had a spate of by-elections. There two parliamentary votes – in Aberdeen South and in... Articles
Ongar News - Planning and Development in Ongar 18th June 2026 I have been impressed by the work Ongar residents done with the campaign group set up to object to the speculative development by Bloor Homes on Green Belt land... Articles
Forcing the Government to Act to Ban Social Media for Under 16s 17th June 2026 The Government is finally appearing to prepare to ban access to some social media sites for the U16s including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, and clamping down... Articles
The Mandelson Scandal 10th June 2026 The Peter Mandelson scandal has become the defining political crisis of this Parliament. So far the scandal has cost the jobs of the Ambassador to Washington... Articles
The Anne Frank Trust, Antisemitism and Schools 3rd June 2026 There is great concern within the Jewish community in Brentwood and Ongar about the recent antisemitic attacks on individuals, community groups and synagogues... Articles
Keeping Control of Your Pension 1st June 2026 A year ago, Labour brought forward proposals that would have allowed Rachel Reeves unprecedented power over where your pension is invested. The scope of that... Articles
