Some of the fittest, top-of-their-game athletes were in Brentwood last weekend, taking part in the 2019 World Obstacle Course Racing Championships outside the Secret Nuclear Bunker in Kelvedon Hatch. 

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Although, highly unusually, parliament was sitting during the conference, there was an enormous turnout and an extremely positive atmosphere.

I have just four schools left to visit of the forty-six in the Brentwood and Ongar constituency, having made it my mission when I was elected to visit every school in the patch to talk to headteachers, staff and pupils.

Being the last bank in town is a concern and responsibility for High Street financial institutions, so I was pleased to meet with representatives from Barclays Bank last week to hear about their plans for local banking in Shenfield.

Brentwood and Ongar's Member of Parliament, Alex Burghart, added a dash of pink to his usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which takes place on Friday 18 October.

Brentwood and Ongar MP Alex Burghart  has welcomed the Spending Round which ensures that all government departments have the funding they need to deliver on the public’s priorities – clearing the decks to allow them to focus on Brexit.

As the Gazette goes to press the parliamentary term is poised to begin – and it promises to be a parliamentary term like no other.

The charity CXK has been in touch to raise awareness of a funding opportunity available to organisations within Brentwood and Ongar.

There are, I know, people living in Brentwood and Ongar who have a deep love and understanding of chemistry.

To all those who received their A level results last week and all those who get their GCSE results this week, good luck for what the future holds and well done for reaching this important stage in your lives. You may be on track to do exactly as you planned.