My Vote on Tobacco and Vapes Bill Tuesday, 16 April, 2024 I want to set out for constituents my position on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill currently before Parliament. The bill would ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 1 January 2009 (that is to say anyone who would have been 15 by the start of this year). It would also place much tighter regulations on the sale of vapes. I strongly support most of the second part of the bill but disagree with the... Westminster News
Brentwood Improvement District Work Begins 2nd October 2023 Exciting things are ahead for the business areas and high streets of Brentwood, Ingatestone and Shenfield as work on the Brentwood Improvement District begins... Articles
Working with the Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner to tackle crime and ASB 28th September 2023 It was a pleasure to meet with Andy Dennis from Meridian Kung Fu to hear about the success of the free women’s self-defence classes Meridian are providing in... Local News
Children's Safety in Stapleford Abbotts 28th September 2023 I recently met with the Headteacher of Stapleford Abbotts Primary School to discuss the traffic and parking problems facing parents collecting their children at... Local News
Campaigning Against Unauthorised Development and Pylons 28th September 2023 My return to Parliament after the summer recess has been busy, and I have been able to catch up on two key local issues which are affecting many of my... Articles
80 Year Memorial of B17 Crash in West Horndon 28th September 2023 It’s eighty years this year since two USAF B17 bombers collided in mid air in bad weather over West Horndon while trying to return to their base in Suffolk... Articles
News Release: Alex Burghart MP welcomes £4.8m of Conservative Government investment to protect bus services in Brentwood and Ongar 27th September 2023 The Conservative Government have invested a further £80 million to protect essential bus services and allow local authorities to make travel improvements in... Local News
Our New Plan to Deliver Net Zero 25th September 2023 The Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan to deliver Net Zero will mobilise £12 billion of Government investment while laying the blueprint for a green industrial... Westminster News
Norwich to Tilbury Pylons Proposal - Update from Alex Burghart MP 22nd September 2023 Many constituents, especially those in Ingatestone, Haverings Grove and West Horndon, are aware of National Grid’s proposal to build a new high voltage network... Local News
Time for University Vaccinations 20th September 2023 Congratulations to all those heading off to the next stage of their education this month, be it getting away from home to university or college, or starting in... Articles