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Brentwood Borough Council is consulting local residents and businesses to find out how local representation can be improved in light of the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Six new heritage lecterns have been installed this month outside Brentwood Town Hall, thanks to UK Shared Prosperity Funding from UK Government. 

Brentwood Borough Council, in partnership with the Let’s Do Business Group, has launched Smart Start Brentwood, a new support programme designed to help local residents and early-stage entrepreneurs start, grow and scale their businesses.

Do you know someone who goes out of their way to make a difference in our community? The Civic Awards are back, and we are calling on you to nominate those individuals and organisations that are making a difference in our community.

A £1.1 million project to upgrade the swimming pools and changing facilities at The Brentwood Centre will begin in January 2026, transforming the pools and changing areas to provide modern, high-quality facilities for local residents.

The sporting communities of Brentwood and Rochford came together for a night of celebration as the winners of the 2025 Brentwood and Rochford Sports Awards were announced.

The Mayor of Brentwood, Councillor Jay Laplain, invites all school-aged children in the Brentwood borough to join this year’s Christmas celebrations by participating in the Mayor’s Christmas card design and Christmas poetry competition.

Three free festive events will take place in Brentwood, Shenfield and Ingatestone High Streets this November and December, from Brentwood Connected, the Business Improvement District (BID), funded by town centre businesses in the three town centres, and supported by Brentwood Borough Council.

Ten Council Leaders in Essex representing all the traditional major political parties have demonstrated their firm and joint, public support for the creation of five new unitary authorities across Greater Essex to replace the current 15 councils.

We're asking residents and local businesses to share their views on how money should be spent, raised, and invested in the year ahead.