Election News for the Ongar Area Friday, 7 May, 2021 Pictured are District Councillor Ray Balcombe and County Cllr Jaymey McIvor Two new councillors elected in the Ongar area Ongar & Rural County Division Jaymey McIvor was elected as the new County Councillor for Ongar & Rural at the elections on Thursday. Jaymey is already a District Councillor on Epping Forest District Council and is keen to build on the hard work of County Cllr Maggie McEwen... Local News
Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP Readopted as Candidate for Brentwood and Ongar Constituency 12th February 2014 Brentwood and Ongar Conservative Association has readopted the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP to stand as the constituency’s Conservative Party candidate in the 2015... Local News
Brentwood Conservatives Gain National Recognition for their Pledge to Cut Council Tax Again! 27th January 2014 Brentwood Conservatives are set to reduce Council Tax in 2014, making them just one of three councils nationally so far to make such a pledge, and gaining the... Local News
Fight to Protect Public House in South Weald 13th January 2014 A South Weald pub has closed its doors leaving many local residents wondering about the future of the building. Local News
Brook Street Set to Bloom 18th November 2013 The Brook Street entrance to Brentwood is set to bloom next Spring, thanks to the efforts of South Weald councillor, Ann Coe. Local News
Funding For Works To Hutton Community Centre Given Green Light 11th November 2013 Hutton Conservatives are delighted that funding has been approved for the renovation works of Hutton Community Centre, on Wash Road. Local News
Wates Way 8th October 2013 Wates Way is a prime site for redevelopment in Brentwood. Near the town centre, it is not well placed as an industrial estate. In the Local Development Plan -... Local News
Energy Price Freeze 1st October 2013 A freeze in energy prices enforced by the government would be a disastrous economic policy. We know from the bitter experience of the 1970s what damage it does... Local News
Key Performance Indicators 24th September 2013 The quarterly review of Key Performance Indicators is intended to hold the Council to account over operational issues. As we have been making some big changes... Local News
Compromise Agreements 26th August 2013 Compromise agreements are an effective way of handling staff severance in a manner which works for both the employer and the employee. Almost all large... Local News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
