NHS Talking Therapies Supporting Mental Health in Brentwood and Ongar 9th October 2023 The post-pandemic years have been notable in seeing a rise in people struggling with their mental health. Two years of uncertainty, social-distancing and a... Articles
Passport Processing Times Back to Three Weeks 4th October 2023 Casework for a Member of Parliament is a constant stream of emails, letters and phone calls from constituents wishing to bring concerns about policy issues... Articles
Ongar News - Alex Burghart MP Promises Support for Schools Affected by RAAC 4th October 2023 As a former teacher, and a former minister in the Department for Education, education is very important to me. I was particularly concerned to hear, at the end... Articles
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
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
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
Support for Brentwood and Ongar's Schools from Alex Burghart MP 13th September 2023 Since writing for the Brentwood Gazette last week about the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in three of our local schools, I have had... Articles
Don’t Become a Victim of a Scam 11th August 2023 Many of my constituents living in Ongar and the villages are older members of our society, or are looking after those who did now grow up in the world of mobile... Articles