Opposing National Grid's Onshore Pylon Proposal

Alex Burghart MP opposing National Grid Pylon proposal

Many residents, especially those in Ingatestone, Haverings Grove and West Horndon, are aware of National Grid’s proposal to build a new high voltage network reinforcement between Norwich, Bramford and Tilbury via an intrusive network of overhead lines and pylons. I am supporting these residents to oppose the proposal and am working with Conservative colleagues to ensure National Grid gives real consideration to an offshore option, and will continue to do everything we can to push for this outcome.

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Latest Pylons Consultation Ends 26th July

The latest consultation about National Grid’s proposal to build a line of massive pylons from Norwich to Tilbury, through Ingatestone, Haverings Grove and West Horndon in this constituency, ends this Friday (26th July) If you have not yet made your views known, you can email National Grid on

Mock Pylon Structure Shows Impact of National Grid Infrastructure Proposals

The dissolution of Parliament for the General Election on 4th July means National Grid has extended the deadline on its statutory consultation on its proposed line of hundreds of massive pylons from Norwich to Tilbury until Friday 26th July. The impact of this proposal on people living in Ingatesto

Pylons Consultation Is Underway

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 disp

Update on Pylons and Composting

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.

Happy New Year 2024

Happy New Year to all Gazette readers and constituents of Brentwood and Ongar. 2023 was a busy year in tackling my personal campaigns here in Brentwood and Ongar, calling for more special school places, a lift a Platform 4 at Brentwood Station, a Weight Restriction Order on Ingatestone High Street

News Release: Alex Burghart MP Continues Opposition to Pylon Proposals

News Release from Alex Burghart MP Alex Burghart MP Continues Opposition to Pylon Proposals Brentwood and Ongar MP has told Ingatestone, Hutton and West Horndon residents attending a public meeting that he will continue to oppose National Grid’s proposal to install an intrusive line of huge pylons

Update on Pylons Plan - New Report Published

I had a helpful meeting with fellow Members of Parliament representing the constituencies in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk this week to discuss the findings of the Hiorns Smart Energy Networks report commissioned by the local county councils into National Grid’s proposal to build a 183km line of e

Independent Pylons Report Due This Month

Constituents living in Ingatestone, Havering Grove and West Horndon will be pleased to hear a report, commissioned by the County Councils in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, into are aware of National Grid’s proposal to build a new high voltage network reinforcement between Norwich, Bramford and Til

Campaigning Against Unauthorised Development and Pylons

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 constituents.  I met the new Leader of Brentwood Borough Council, Cllr Barry Aspinell this week, to ask him to continue the excellent work done