The Prime Minister has launched the Conservative Party Manifesto – setting out a clear plan backed by bold action to chart a course to a more secure future for you and your family.
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…
Every year I am contacted by constituents with children who, for one reason or another, need a high level of care. While all of us with children know how draining parenting can be, these parents have to do more than any of us really…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking today on the steps of Downing Street, said:; (Checked against delivery) “In the last five years our country has fought through the most challenging times since the Second World War.
In a rural constituency like Brentwood and Ongar, the fight against rural crime is a very real and ongoing issue for those living in more isolated communities, including farmers and rural businesses.
As I write this, I know that Brentwood Borough Council has 19 Conservative councillors, 17 Liberal Democrats and three Labour councillors, as we have 12 Conservative councillors elected in the five Epping Forest District Council wards in…
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.
If you watched the London Marathon at the weekend with some awe, and thought you would never be able to run 26 yards, let alone 26 miles, you might want to consider taking part in the Brentwood Park Run.
Brentwood and Ongar MP, Alex Burghart, is calling on local residents to take part in the latest stage of National Grid’s statutory consultation into the Norwich to Tilbury pylon proposal, which would see a line of huge pylons marching from…
I seem to be writing to Royal Mail almost every week at the moment – and have been since Christmas – reporting a poor service for constituents in North Weald, Ongar, Brentwood, Hutton and Ingatestone.
Having written for the Brentwood Gazette last week about the amazing trip to China being planned for students at the Anglo European School and Becket Keys school who are studying Mandarin through the Mandarin Excellence programme, and the…
My slow but steady campaign calling for a Weight Restriction Order (WRO) to be put in place on Ongar High Street to stop huge lorries using our historic town centre as a cut through when other A roads are blocked or busy, continues.
Students from two of Brentwood’s secondary school – the Anglo European School in Ingatestone and Becket Keys School – are preparing for what might be a record-breaking school trip, as they join two thousand young people heading off to…
Brentwood Gazette Article from Alex Burghart MP: Brentwood County High School pupils are fortunate to have a magnificent 1920s building at the heart of their school; a classic classrooms and stone corridors set around two quadrangles. It’s…
Essex County Council have updated Shenfield residents on when their rebuilt library will be open for business. A series of winter storms and more rain than any building project deserves means the new facilities will open this Autumn and I…
As promised in my previous articles about the ongoing consultation (7th and 16th February) about the future use of Brentwood Community Hospital, I have attended the consultation event held by Mid and South Essex ICB and have submitted my…
The decision by Barclays Bank to close its Brentwood High Street branch on 21st May this year has been a blow to local Barclays customers. The closure comes a year or so after Barclays in Shenfield closed, while the branches in Ingatestone…
My latest constituency wide magazine is currently being delivered to all households in Brentwood and Ongar, updating you on my current campaigns and the work I am doing in the constituency and Westminster to support my constituents.
In recent weeks I have been knocking on doors in some of Brentwood and Ongar’s villages, chatting to local residents about the issues which matter to them. I’ve also been carrying out my usual Friday visits to some of our local schools and…
As someone who stands up and makes speeches for a living – in Parliament, on constituency visits and after-dinner events – and having previously been a teacher, I was extremely pleased to be invited to help judge a public speaking…
NIneteen thousand additional businesses and homes in Brentwood now have access to full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1,130Mbps thanks to recent investment by nexfibre, Virgin Media O2’s partner, to expand its full-fibre…
I know my Brentwood and Ongar constituency has a strong collection of young female footballers who've been inspired by an historic 18 months in which the Lionesses have become EURO champions and World Cup finalists.
I recently met up with the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, and my fellow Essex MP, Rob Halfon, to discuss our mutual interest in delivering the Government’s apprenticeship system.
Patients will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year, thanks to a major new plan to ensure easier and faster access to NHS dental care across England.