News Release from Alex Burghart MP - Brentwood and Ongar Farmers Fight Labour's Family Farm Tax Friday, 15 November, 2024 15th November 2024 For immediate release Alex Burghart MP has held a meeting with local farmers who farm and manage land across his Brentwood and Ongar constituency, to hear their concerns and fears for the future of family farms under the labour Government’s decision to impose a family farm tax. Despite their assurances ahead of the election, Labour have betrayed farmers by imposing this tax... Local News
Conservative Leadership Campaign 9th October 2024 The Conservative Party leadership campaigns were front and centre at the Party’s Conference last week in Birmingham, and I was very pleased to see so many local... Articles
Essex County Council Offers Free Advice Sessions for Families with Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities 4th October 2024 I have had many constituents who have children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) contact me about support and advice for them and their... Local News
Interruption to water supplies in CM15 - Update 4th October from Affinity Water 3rd October 2024 Further update from Affinity Water 0930 4th October "I wanted to provide you with an update on the disruption to water supply in CM15. Unfortunately, getting... Local News
Ongar News October: Check Your Eligibility for Pension Credit 1st October 2024 Since last writing for the Ongar News, the Labour Government has made a host of announcements, many of which will impact people here in Ongar. The most... Articles
West Horndon Remembers American Airmen 30th September 2024 Thanks very much to the wonderful people of West Horndon who hosted their annual, very special, memorial service for the 20 American airmen who died when two... Local News
Finding New Space for the Brentwood Foodbank 30th September 2024 The Conference recess, which takes place at this time of year to enable the political party conferences to be held up and down the country, offers a good... Articles
News Release from Alex Burghart MP On Brentwood Community Hospital 25th September 2024 Alex Burghart MP Welcomes Pause to Changes at Brentwood Community Hospital A proposal to remove intermediate care beds from Brentwood Community Hospital and... Local News
Pause on Changes to Brentwood Community Hospital Welcomed 24th September 2024 I was pleased to hear this week that the proposals to take intermediate care beds away from Brentwood Community Hospital and use the facility as a 50 bed stroke... Articles
How to Report Potholes to Essex Highways 20th September 2024 Essex County Council has made improvements to its Tell Us tool to make it easier to report urgent Highways issues (eg potholes) online and the option to inform... Local News