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
Latest Pylons Update 31st March 2026 I recently met with Richard Holden, MP for Basildon and Billericay and representatives from National Grid to discuss the ridiculous Norwich to Tilbury pylon... Local News
Ongar News - The Impact of World Events on the UK’s Cost of Living 31st March 2026 As I write, President Trump is on the news saying he believes the US/Israeli war on Iran is “very complete, pretty much”. However the impact of the missile... Articles
Brentwood Connected and Essex Police Continue Work to Keep Our High Streets Safe and Busy 26th March 2026 The Brentwood Business Improvement District has been running for two and a half years now, so it was good to catch up recently with the Chair of Brentwood... Articles
Kemi Badenoch launches Conservatives' Local Election Campaign 19th March 2026 Today, Kemi Badenoch MP, Leader of the Conservative Party, launched our 2026 Local Elections Campaign with a pledge to get Britain working again. In her speech... Speeches
Labour Must Axe the Fuel Tax 19th March 2026 This week, more than 250 Labour MPs voted to hike Fuel Duty, punishing drivers and pushing up the cost of living. Under Labour’s plans, every one of those... Articles
Essex Conservatives Launch Their May Local Election campaign 18th March 2026 It was excellent to see so many Essex Members of Parliament, Borough District and County Councillors and candidates for the May local elections gathering at... Articles
Backstage at Brentwood Theatre 11th March 2026 The nature of Parliament means that I don’t get to go the theatre as much as I would like to so I was very pleased to have the opportunity to pop in to... Articles
The Conservatives' New Plan to Take Back Our Streets 9th March 2026 The next Conservative Government will restore visible policing and clear consequences for the anti-social behaviour and street disorder that are making too many... Articles
Middle East - Consular Support for British Nationals 3rd March 2026 The fast-moving situation in the Middle East is causing considerable concern and anxiety for British residents, holidaymakers, transit passengers and business... Articles
