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Brentwood is in Essex
and is just off Junction 28 of the M25. It has good, if
slow, rail links with London Liverpool Street. Journey
times are from thirty-five to forty-five minutes. (On a good
day). Brentwood has a population of about 68,000,
largely white middle class people. It is, for the most
part affluent and conservative . According to the official
guide to Brentwood over half the population are affluent
suburbanites. However, there are some areas of relative
poverty. Brentwood also has its fair share of youth
issues - although Essex
police, that hard working and overstretched body of men
and women, are working tirelessly to keep the Queens' peace.
Brentwood does have some very nice Country
Parks, although being Essex, they get very crowded at the
weekends. The biggest employers in Brentwood include
BT Ford has a very large presence in the town and
surrounds and Equity Insurance Holdings plc , a large
insurance company, has its headquarters in
Brentwood There is a big Sainsbury in the town
which is useful. There is a new retail development just
off the town centre called the Bay Tree Centre.
How to find Brentwood URC
Follow the link below for a map!
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&db=pc&addr1=&client=public&addr2=&advanced=&addr3=&pc=CM144GD&quicksearch=cm14+4gd&cidr_client=none
Parking in the road outside the Church can be difficult
following the opening of a new gym close to the Church.
There is a multi-level car park close to the Church.
Things Brentwood is famous for
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| Politics
The local MP is a Conservative, Mr.
Eric Pickles.
Brentwood's one claim to political fame is
that Martin
Bell, the famous white suited fighter for democracy, stood
against Mr. Pickles at a General Election.
The local
council is run by the Conservatives. |