Supporting Children with Special Education Needs in School 16th October 2023 As the son of two primary school teachers, one of whom was a headteacher, I was very pleased to be invited to join the group of Brentwood primary school heads... Articles
NHS Talking Therapies Supporting Mental Health in Brentwood and Ongar 9th October 2023 The post-pandemic years have been notable in seeing a rise in people struggling with their mental health. Two years of uncertainty, social-distancing and a... Articles
Passport Processing Times Back to Three Weeks 4th October 2023 Casework for a Member of Parliament is a constant stream of emails, letters and phone calls from constituents wishing to bring concerns about policy issues... Articles
Ongar News - Alex Burghart MP Promises Support for Schools Affected by RAAC 4th October 2023 As a former teacher, and a former minister in the Department for Education, education is very important to me. I was particularly concerned to hear, at the end... Articles
Brentwood Improvement District Work Begins 2nd October 2023 Exciting things are ahead for the business areas and high streets of Brentwood, Ingatestone and Shenfield as work on the Brentwood Improvement District begins... Articles
Working with the Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner to tackle crime and ASB 28th September 2023 It was a pleasure to meet with Andy Dennis from Meridian Kung Fu to hear about the success of the free women’s self-defence classes Meridian are providing in... Local News
Children's Safety in Stapleford Abbotts 28th September 2023 I recently met with the Headteacher of Stapleford Abbotts Primary School to discuss the traffic and parking problems facing parents collecting their children at... Local News
Campaigning Against Unauthorised Development and Pylons 28th September 2023 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... Articles
80 Year Memorial of B17 Crash in West Horndon 28th September 2023 It’s eighty years this year since two USAF B17 bombers collided in mid air in bad weather over West Horndon while trying to return to their base in Suffolk... Articles