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
Smartphones and Social Media 29th April 2026 I’ve been campaigning for some time to get smartphones out of schools and children off social media, and I know that very many of my constituents in Brentwood... Articles
Mandelson, Media and Meetings 22nd April 2026 My Friday constituency visits were delayed last week as I spent the breakfast hours doing the media round, dealing with the breaking news that sacked US... Articles
Kemi Badenoch's Response to the Prime Minister’s Statement on Peter Mandelson 20th April 2026 Today [Monday 20th April 2026] Kemi Badenoch MP, Leader of the Conservative Party, responded to the Prime Minister’s Statement on the appointment of Peter... Westminster News
Post Office Services in Ingatestone Secured - Next Stop, Shenfield 13th April 2026 The gradual closure of most High Street banking services in Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone has been a source of dismay to those who like to see the whites... Articles
Abolish Stamp Duty in Brentwood and Ongar and Save £15k Under Conservative Plans 13th April 2026 NEW analysis has found that under plans set out by the Conservative Party families in Brentwood and Ongar could save £15,250 when moving house. Housing has... Articles
Improving NHS Services Across Essex 8th April 2026 Change is underway in the way in which health services are planned and commissioned across Essex with the launch in the last week of the NHS Essex Integrated... Articles
Local Government Reorganisation Revealed - Where Will You Be? 31st March 2026 We now have a clearer picture on how our local councils will be organised, if the Government’s plans for local government reorganisation in Essex ever go ahead... Articles
Epping Forest Guardian - My View on Local Government Reorganisation 31st March 2026 We now have a clearer picture on how our local councils will be organised, if the Government’s plans for local government reorganisation in Essex ever go ahead... 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
