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Brentwood Borough Council will mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) with a series of commemorative events designed to honour the legacy of the Second World War while bringing the community together through reflection and celebration.

Brentwood Borough Council proudly announced the winners of the Civic Awards at a special ceremony held during the Civic Dinner on Friday 11 April, at the Mount Avenue Banqueting Suite in Hutton.

Brentwood Borough Council has refreshed its Economic Growth Strategy for 2025-2028 and invites you to participate in a consultation to help shape the future of our local economy. 

A significant £691,000 investment is set to transform leisure facilities across Rochford and Brentwood.

Brentwood Borough Council is pleased to launch this year’s Brentwood Community Fund.

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.