Pylons Consultation Is Underway Monday, 29 April, 2024 It was good to see so many local people at National Grid’s Norwich to Tilbury pylons proposal consultation event at the Brentwood Centre last week. I spent some time at the event, looking at the information boards, seeing how the pylons will loom over homes and countryside via a 3D interactive display, and talking to the National Grid team, local residents and Conservative councillors whose... ArticlesLocal News
Two Million Rural Homes and Businesses to Benefit in £5bn Broadband Upgrade 2nd August 2021 6,500 homes and businesses across rural parts of Essex are set to be upgraded to lightning-fast gigabit broadband as part of the Government’s Project Gigabit... Local News
Holiday at Home? Places to Visit in Brentwood and Ongar 28th July 2021 As children break up for the summer holidays, and the weather, occasionally, brightens up to toast us and our gardens, thoughts turn to travel and time away... Articles
Stepping Out of Lockdown 21st July 2021 The final step of the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown is now in place, – with social distancing and mask-wearing requirements in law ending, large events... Articles
A Day Out in Ongar 19th July 2021 After more than a year of restrictions on getting out and about to visit people and places across the Brentwood and Ongar constituency, it was a pleasure to... Articles
Enjoying All Ongar has to Offer 14th July 2021 Written for the Ongar News While High Streets across the country are struggling to recover from the double whammy of the coronavirus pandemic and the... Local News
Roadmap For Easing Restrictions 12th July 2021 As stated in the the Prime Minister's press release, the roadmap outlines the four steps for easing restrictions with dates being indicative and subject to... Local NewsWestminster News
International Travel Traffic Light System 8th July 2021 On Friday 7 May 2021, the Secretary of State for Transport announced that international travel can begin to safely reopen from 17 May, allowing people to go on... Westminster News
Alex Visits New Community Forest Site at Hole Farm 7th July 2021 Anyone who regularly travels from Essex to Kent will be aware it can take anything from thirty minutes to three hours to make the journey via the Dartford... Articles
Ingatestone Juniors Tackle Alex on Environmental Issues 29th June 2021 The ongoing easing of coronavirus restrictions has made constituency visits much easier in the last few weeks. I’ve been able to meet the team of people behind... Articles