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News from Brentwood and Ongar’s Member of Parliament, Alex Burghart ALEX BACKS BORIS Brexit New PM pledges more 31st money for schools, NHS, October police and High Streets

Our new Prime Minister, Boris brings great experience to , has made the role – he was Mayor of London a powerful promise to the for eight years and reduced crime, electorate: more money for improved transport, increased schools and the NHS, 20,000 wages, and brought fresh investment more police officers, new to the city. In my new job as his funding to help towns and Parliamentary Private Secretary, high streets and, of course, I’m looking forward to Boris taking a pledge to complete Brexit this dynamic leadership on to by 31 October. I’m delighted the national and international to see this agenda swinging stages, bringing a new energy to into action. I very much government. After nine years of want to see prosperity in all Conservative Government we already parts of our country, even have record employment, growing more people in good jobs, wages, the biggest ever cash boost even more new businesses for the NHS, and more children in Backing new Conservative growing and competing, and Good and Outstanding schools than PM Boris Johnson even more children doing ever before. I’m sure that Boris can well at school. help us go even further. n

Visiting Brentwood and Meeting local Discussing police Attending the opening of North Ongar’s schools residents in Fyfield action on knife crime Weald’s refurbished GP surgery. Join the Conservative Party visit: www.conservatives.com/join 2 Alex Burghart MP Brentwood and Ongar Matters Printed and delivered at no cost to the taxpayer Securing the Future of Local Libraries In July County Council pledged Before I went into politics I taught £3m of extra investment for local history and know from long experience libraries and promised no library in the importance of there being places in the area would shut within the next the community where people can find five years. There had been concern books for themselves or their children, during the Council’s consultation that and where local groups can meet. n libraries in Shenfield, Ingatestone and North Weald would close if volunteers did not come forward to run them. However, after support from me in Parliament and strong advocacy from North Weald Parish Council and the Conservative councillors in Shenfield and Ingatestone (amongst others) the immediate future of all three libraries has been secured. Joining Shenfield councillors Jan I take my hat off to those who put in Pound and Louise Rowlands at the work to show the strength of local With North Weald Parish Councillors supporting the library campaign day in April feeling about this crucial resource. the joint use of the village’s library Conservatives Working More Money for Schools, Together Across Hospitals and Policing Brentwood and Ongar I’ve been very pleased by the Brentwood Borough Council has in Navestock for residents domestic announcements the new a new Conservative leader, Cllr concerned about unauthorised Prime Minister has made since entering Downing Street. He’s Chris Hossack, who took over developments. Unauthorised promised a further £1.8bn to the NHS from Cllr Louise McKinlay when traveller encampments are also on top of the additional £33.9bn that she stepped down in May this an issue across the constituency pledged and he’s taken year after 10 years’ distinguished during the summer months important steps to reduce waiting service. Last December, it was although we have seen some times in the health service. good to work with the Council excellent improvements by to reduce rough sleeping, our local Conservative Police, drunkenness and intimidating Fire and Crime Commissioner, behaviour on Brentwood High Roger Hirst, whose Gypsy and On a drugs raid with Essex Police Street following a petition signed Traveller Liaison Group ensures by hundreds of local people. I the fastest possible response to The PM has also committed to properly understand from shoppers and these encampments.. n funding schools. I talk to headteachers business people that there has in the constituency on a regular basis been a real and I’m aware some schools are improvement – feeling the pinch from rising costs. I’ll be pushing for new funding to so thank you to come here so that our excellent local everyone who schools can be even better. The Prime helped make Minister has also said he will hire the change. 20,000 new police officers to make Recently I’ve our streets safer – excellent news for been grateful Schools to benefit from new funding our towns and villages. n to Chris and his team for coming to a meeting Hearing local councillors’ concerns about I convened unauthorised development in Navestock Improving Ongar’s High Street

Like many residents As a result of my meetings, of Ongar, I remain traffic flow, traffic speed concerned about the and the number of lorries number of very large have been measured and lorries using Ongar submitted to Essex County High Street. The “pinch Council’s Cabinet Member point” near Castle Street for Infrastructure, Cllr Kevin feels unsafe, the road Bentley. On his advice, local gets badly worn by the councillors have made an additional weight, and application for a 7.5 tonne historic neighbouring weight restriction on the High buildings shake. I’ve met Street through the Local with Highways England Highways Panel. I strongly and Essex Highways to support this application and Welcoming the new Leader highlight the risks and hope it will make a positive of Brentwood Borough the need for change. difference to the town. n Council, Cllr Chris Hossack Supporting Ongar High Street ALEX BURGHART MP A strong voice for Brentwood and Ongar Alex Burghart MP Brentwood and Ongar Matters 3 Rural life: Action for “One Of The Stars Of The 2017 Intake” Farmers and Tackling I live with my wife and two In July the new Prime daughters near Ongar Minister asked me to Fly-tipping and commute daily to become his PPS – so Westminster – a busy old you will see me sitting Many of my constituents place in recent months. behind him at Prime are farmers or involved in I have been honoured Minister’s Questions the industry and hundreds to be Parliamentary each Wednesday. of jobs and livelihoods Private Secretary (PPS) If you’d ever like to depend on it. Brexit is a to both the Attorney come to Westminster huge factor in farmers’ General, Geoffrey Cox and watch PMQs, forward planning, but QC, and Northern Ireland contact my office and leaving the Common Secretary, we will put you on the Agricultural Policy – and was flattered to be waiting list for tickets gives the opportunity to called “one of the stars (they are allocated by Standing up for my constituents design a new domestic of the 2017 intake” by the ballot so it can take a in a Commons debate agricultural policy – Sun. while). n something I discuss with local farmers regularly. A major issue for rural Saving Lives and Keeping Us Safe – residents is fly-tipping, As Environment Secretary, Michael so earlier this year I Gove supported my call for action met then Environment against fly-tipping Supporting our Emergency Services Secretary, Michael Gove, to see what could be done to tackle it. I’m pleased to say that Essex Police, Fire and his department is taking forward plans to identify and punish Crime Commissioner those who fly- Roger Hirst continues tip and are also his outstanding work looking at what in improving fire and Government can police services in the do to discourage county and bringing people from using additional funding in unscrupulous to support their work. I individuals joined Roger in March to dispose for the launch of his Great visit to see the work of the Essex Essex Chief Constable, B.J. Harrington, of unwanted pioneering Fire and and Herts Air Ambulance Team tells me about his policing plans items and trade Rescue Plan for Essex. waste. n Fly-tipping in Dagwood We’re already starting to benefit Lane in Doddinghurst from the decisions Roger made last year which led to 368 new police officers being trained in Essex, with 31 of them joining the Brentwood and Epping Policing Team. As the new PM’s police recruitment drive kicks in we can expect this number to rise again. It’s been a pleasure getting to know some of the other superb emergency services in our part of the world. In the last year I’ve been out in an ambulance with Ongar paramedics, joined a dawn raid with police in Brentwood, and visited the Essex and Hertfordshire Air Ambulance base. Be assured, we are being With Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, looked after by some remarkable Roger Hirst, and Chief Fire Officer, Jo Turton people. n Brexit discussions with West Essex farmers in Magdalen Laver BETTER RAIL SERVICES FOR ALL Greater Anglia, TfL and C2C delays to that project. I have train performances have seen also been campaigning for significant improvements better access to Brentwood since the beginning of the and West Horndon stations year, and weekend services for people with disabilities. are back to normal after Too often passengers in years of disruptions. I have wheelchairs or those who had regular meetings with struggle on their feet are transport ministers to make expected to walk too far, sure local commuters’ climb too many steps or go concerns are heard. And I via different stations, so I’m recently had a chat to the working closely with the new Crossrail boss, Mark Brentwood Access Group Wild, who has been brought to find funding to improve Disabled passengers have to travel in to straighten things out facilities at these stations. n Checking disabled access at Brentwood Station an extra stop to get to the right after some very disappointing with Jim Hoare from Brentwood Access Group platform at West Horndon Follow our campaign team on Facebook and Twitter: @BOCACampaign 4 Alex Burghart MP Brentwood and Ongar Matters Printed and delivered at no cost to the taxpayer Constituency, Commuting and Conservatives When Parliament’s sitting Similarly, if you’d like to get more How to contact I commute from Ongar to involved in local politics, the Westminster Monday to Brentwood and Ongar Conservative Alex Burghart MP Thursday and then work in Association is growing and becoming the constituency on Friday ever more vibrant under the and Saturday, attending local chairmanship of Keith Barber. We House of Commons events and holding regular have a great group of local volunteers London SW1A 0AA surgeries in Sainsbury’s Café of all ages from Abridge to Heybridge in Brentwood or at the Ongar who help us campaign in all weathers, t: 0207 219 1613 Town Council building. If and a busy social calendar too - quiz ever there’s an issue you nights, BBQs, fundraisers and dinners w: alexburghart.org.uk think I might be able to help with leading politicians. 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Order! Order! Involving Young People in Politics As a former teacher, I regularly raise education and education funding in For younger children I organise an annual competition to design my Christmas Westminster and am glad to see it moving back up the agenda again. There are card. Last year nine-year old Imogen Walls, a pupil at St Helen’s Junior School, 46 schools in my constituency and during term time I try to visit one a week to was the overall winner with her wonderful Parliament card. The contest for this talk to heads, teachers and children. I’m also very keen to involve local school year’s card will soon be open. n children in the democratic process and encourage schools to visit Parliament. Earlier this year I arranged a Mock Parliament for local sixth formers in Brentwood and secured the services of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Dame , MP for Epping Forest, to keep order. Students from Ingatestone’s Anglo-European School, Brentwood County High, Brentwood School, and Shenfield High debated the motion “This House would legalise assisted dying”. As in the Commons, Members were given a ‘free vote’ on this ‘issue of conscience’ so they could vote according to their personal views. I was very impressed by the standard of debate and Introducing local politics students to Parliamentary debating under the watchful eye of Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing. hope to hold another event soon. Imogen’s winning Christmas card Promoted by Karen Sheehan on behalf of Alex Burghart, both of 19 Crown Street, Brentwood, CM14 4BA. Printed by Paragon CC, Park House, Lower Ground Floor, 16-18 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7EB. GET INVOLVED BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE PLEASE RETURN TO: Brentwood and Ongar Conservative Association, 19 Crown Street, Brentwood CM14 4BA or photograph and email to [email protected] Join the local Party Attend social events Vote by post Deliver leaflets Display a poster Stand for Council

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