Update on Pylons and Composting Tuesday, 23 April, 2024 While constituency casework keeps me and my office staff busy every day of every week, there are some issues which need more of a push – and this can take some time. This week has seen some movement in two of my main constituency campaigns. On Monday I met with representatives from Envar Composting, a specialist company which has taken over the composing operation at Ashlyn’s Farm in Ongar which... Articles
New Conservative Leader - Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP 24th October 2022 The decision by Liz Truss to step down as Prime Minister last week was the right thing to do, although I fully appreciate the deep frustration of many about the... Articles
100 Day Royal Mail Countdown For Non-Barcoded Stamps 24th October 2022 On Monday 24 October there will be just 100 days until non-barcoded Definitive stamps cease to be a valid form of postage. Definitive stamps are the regular... Local News
Ongar News - New Memorial for Chipping Ongar Airfield 24th October 2022 More than two hundred local people, historians and aviation enthusiasts gathered in Willingale at the beginning of October to see a new memorial marking the... Local News
Asserting Fiscal Discipline 18th October 2022 As the Gazette goes to press, the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has just set out important measures to stabilise the UK economy by asserting fiscal discipline. He... Articles
Celebrating Becket Keys School and Brentwood Businesses 12th October 2022 As Member of Parliament for Brentwood and Ongar, I am always delighted to be invited to events celebrating all that is good about the area. This week has been... Articles
Digital Essex Looks To Support Faster Broadband and Internet 11th October 2022 Essex County Council has launched a new £1.88 million programme to support digital connectivity and tackle digital exclusion. I know many of my constituents... Local News
Rt Hon Liz Truss The Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party: Speech to Conservative Party Conference 2022 5th October 2022 My friends, it’s great to be here with you in Birmingham. It’s fantastic to see the cranes across the skyline building new buildings… …the busy trams coursing... Articles
Community Spirit, Celebrations and Commemoration 5th October 2022 My visits in the last week have taken in celebrations, commemorations and community spirit in abundance. Celebrations were in order at Mountnessing Primary... Articles
New Support for Businesses and Public Sector Organisations Facing Rising Energy Bills 29th September 2022 The government has a new support scheme that will see energy prices for non-domestic energy cut, to support growth, to help prevent unnecessary insolvencies and... Articles