Later this year, visitors to Brentwood town centre car parks will have more options for easier payment of their parking and will be able to pay for their parking when leaving. This makes it easier for shoppers to stay for longer if they want to – without having to dash back to the car to extend their stay.
The UK Government launched a consultation on devolution to Greater Essex in February. The consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined County Authority for the local government areas in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock.
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is on the agenda at Brentwood Borough Council’s meeting of Full Council next week (19 March), as councillors are set to discuss the interim plan. All 15 councils across Greater Essex will consider the interim plan before the deadline for it to be submitted to the Government on 21 March.
Brentwood Borough Council has successfully secured £70,000 in funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) to conduct a review of its greenbelt.
Brentwood Borough Council welcomed Government Minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage to Brentwood last month, (31 January), to see the council’s ambitious affordable housing regeneration developments taking place on brownfield sites in the borough.
Local councils are being supported by Essex County Council, the Environment Agency and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to jointly tackle fly tipping.
Brentwood Borough Council can confirm the sale of Childerditch Industrial Park.
The Childerditch Industrial Park in Warley covers an area of 42.75 acres and provides industrial and warehouse accommodation totalling 173,386 sq ft.
Car parking charges in council owned car parks frozen, investment into the Brentwood Centre and play areas, along with more money to support street cleansing initiatives – are just some of the budget commitments agreed by councillors at Full Council on Thursday 13 February.
The Council received a planning application from Croudace Homes Ltd for 344 dwellings on part of the site known as RO3 Land North of Shenfield. This application was considered at Planning Committee in June 2024, and the members of the Committee recommended that the application be refused. An appeal against that decision was lodged by the developer with the Planning Inspectorate and the hearings in which the Inspector would consider the evidence for or against are due to begin this week, Tuesday 11 February.
An inclusive new feature has been installed at the Brentwood Centre’s swimming pool to improve its accessibility. A 'Poolpod 3' is now ready to use, thanks to successful grant funding by Brentwood Borough Council, in partnership with Brentwood Access Group.