Local News - Dunton Park Residents' Association, Brentwood

September Newsletter

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

The September newsletter is now available to collect from either the clubhouse or the library—just pop in and pick up your copy. Pref...

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Posted: 11 Sep 25

MP Surgery

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

The Rt Hon Richard Holden MP, Member of Parliament for Basildon & Billericay, will be holding an open surgery in our clubhouse on Friday...

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Posted: 8 Sep 25

Newsletters

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Our website is the most up-to-date source for community news, with fresh updates posted several times a week. While the internet has been p...

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Posted: 8 Sep 25

Street Party Update

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Important Update for Street Party Ticket Holders (Tickets are sold out so no entry if you don't have a ticket) Due to the forecasted ra...

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Posted: 28 Aug 25

Meeting our MP

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

This morning, committee members met with Basildon and Billericay MP Richard Holden to discuss the mounting pressure from multiple planning a...

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Posted: 28 Aug 25

Who wants to speak to the local press?

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

We’ve been in contact with the local press regarding the wave of planning applications along Lower Dunton Road, and they’ve agre...

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Posted: 28 Aug 25

Planning Applications Update – Lower Dunton Road

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Planning Applications Update – Lower Dunton Road As you may know, there are currently a large number of planning applications affecti...

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Posted: 28 Aug 25

Letter to Press about over-development

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Subject: Urgent Concerns Regarding Planning Applications Near Dunton Park Hi Matthew, I’m writing to you as Secretary of the Dunton ...

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Posted: 20 Aug 25

How To Complain

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Just a quick reminder: A few weeks ago, we met with the new Head of Customer Service at Regency Living. During that meeting, we raised a nu...

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Posted: 17 Aug 25

Council inspection - Tuesday 19 August.

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

The council will be conducting a site inspection this Tuesday to assess Regency's compliance with the site licence conditions one year o...

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Posted: 17 Aug 25

Huge Battery Farm next door

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

A planning application that affects us all was quietly waved through last night at Planning Committee and none of us were consulted. A batt...

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Posted: 8 Aug 25

Parking Concerns – Bulphan/Manstead Car Park

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Residents say there are ongoing issues with inappropriate parking in the middle car park adjacent to Bulphan and Manstead. Points noted: T...

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Posted: 5 Aug 25

🎉 August at the Club!

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🧠 Friday 1st August Quiz Night with Lynda & Laurie £2 entry – pay on the door 🎨 Thursday 7th August Tony's Art Class...

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Posted: 26 Jul 25

Regency Living: New Complaints Procedure

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Regency Living has rolled out a new complaints procedure. Many residents complain to the Residents' Association directly but from now t...

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Posted: 26 Jul 25

Slow gate entry

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

We are aware there's often a lag between people calling the gate and it connecting to the network at the moment. We spotted that the GS...

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Posted: 26 Jul 25

Why do we get power cuts?

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

A few residents contacted us with concerns that the power cuts we get must mean we're short of capacity so what's it going to be lik...

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Posted: 24 Jul 25

Sunday morning power cut

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

⚠️ Power cut! Due to an underground fault off-site, we’ve been hit again. Some homes may already have power restored ⚡— for the ...

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Posted: 20 Jul 25

Hedges/Fences

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Further to Regency’s recent letter regarding hedges, fences, and other structures on plots. Much of what was outlined stems directly ...

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Posted: 19 Jul 25

Overgrown Meadow

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

A few residents have asked why the front meadow with the horse isn’t maintained like the others. We completely understand concerns abo...

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Posted: 19 Jul 25

Power Cut

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

About yesterday’s power cut: Hopefully you're all back on by now 🤞💡 The outage didn’t just affect our site — it hi...

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Posted: 15 Jul 25

Neil Duncan Live Music

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Last few days to buy tickets 🎉 📅 Friday 18 July - Doors open 7.30pm Not one, but TWO fantastic tribute shows in one night! 🎭🎸 🎸 Set 1:...

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Posted: 15 Jul 25

Street Party

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🎉 SUMMER Street Party on Saturday 30 August 🕛 12–5 PM 🎤 Live Performance by Steve Cherelle – 1 PM 🔥 Cash BBQ Available 🍹 BY...

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Posted: 9 Jul 25

Planning improvements to your pitch?

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Before starting any work on our pitches - such as adding a porch, fence, shed, or new cladding - please remember to fill out a "Works t...

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Posted: 6 Jul 25

Can non residents come to events at Dunton?

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

We often get messages from people who love the look of our events and activities but don’t live on-site, asking if they can still join...

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Posted: 6 Jul 25

Next Live music on site

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🎶 Next Live Music Night is just around the corner — less than two weeks to go! 🎉 📅 Friday 18 July 🎤 Last year, Neil’s Legend...

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Posted: 6 Jul 25

Site Expansion Update! 🏡🏗️

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

You might have heard the news that Regency is looking to put 70 new homes on the touring field. We want to keep you in the loop! We've...

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Posted: 26 Jun 25

🌼 Dunton in Bloom🌼

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Time to summon your inner Monty Don - the great gardening showdown is on 4 July! The office will be dishing out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place pri...

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Posted: 26 Jun 25

Live Music in July

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🎙️ Friday 18 July – Tribute Show with Neil Duncan Last year Neil's Legends and Laughter Show went down a storm so he's back ...

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Posted: 26 Jun 25

🚧 Site Works This Week 🚧

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🕳️ Potholes The two crater-sized potholes near the entrance and the gates are finally getting their moment in the spotlight. They're be...

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Posted: 26 Jun 25

New Chair

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

As some of you may have heard, Gary has officially hung up his Chair hat for personal reasons. Gary has worked incredibly hard for Dunton, ...

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Posted: 18 Jun 25

♻️ "The Crunch" & Bulky Waste Update

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Many of you have missed "The Crunch" (bulky waste collection) since its removal during COVID. Last year, a new council selection ...

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Posted: 18 Jun 25

🌿 Pond Makeover Underway!

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Monday saw the start of some much-needed improvements to our pond. A team of three contractors have been busy draining it down, removing all...

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Posted: 18 Jun 25

Membership Update! 🥳

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

We're thrilled to share that almost every single home on the site is now signed up as a member of the residents' association 🎉 Ju...

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Posted: 18 Jun 25

🗑️ Bins Galore!

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

After checking capacity, we realized we needed a few more bins. A massive shout-out to Joy who worked her magic. We asked for four new bins...

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Posted: 18 Jun 25

💡 Lights On (Soon!)

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

We're aware there are still some major lights not working. Our grounds staff tried to fix them but these need a specialist touch. The o...

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Posted: 18 Jun 25

Have your say on development of touring field

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🚧 Planning Application Update: 70 New Units on the Old Touring Field 🚧 You should have all received a letter from Basildon Council about ...

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Posted: 13 Jun 25

Wednesday DVD Sale

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

☕🎲 This Wednesday – DVDs for Charity! 🎲☕ Alongside the usual coffee morning and bingo, we’ll have over 200 DVDs on display in...

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Posted: 3 Jun 25

This Sunday lunchtime music

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🎶 Reminder: Just a few days left to get your tickets! 🎶 Ian Gallaher is back this Sunday, 8th June, after stealing the show last year wit...

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Posted: 3 Jun 25

Office Holiday

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🚨 Heads Up! 🚨 Lisa will be on holiday from Thursday, 5th June, returning on Monday, 16th June. The office will remain open as usual, with ...

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Posted: 3 Jun 25

Quiz Night Friday 6 June

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

🧠 Quiz Night Alert! This Friday, 6th June 🧠 Join us for an evening of questions with this month’s Quizmaster, Kevin Butler! 📅 Dat...

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Posted: 3 Jun 25

New Homes On Touring Field

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

We were surprised to see the planning application from Regency dropping on doormats. Gary and I will be conducting a thorough review of thi...

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Posted: 30 May 25

Updates for Dunton Park!

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Ongoing Improvements Fresh plants have arrived, and over the coming days, you'll start seeing them popping up on site. Next week, con...

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Posted: 23 May 25

Sneak Peek at Proposed New Houses

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Curious about how the new houses adjacent to our site might look if planning permission is granted? We’ve printed off some artist&rsqu...

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Posted: 23 May 25

Summer Street Party Approved!

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Plans are in motion for a summer street party in the office park under a marquee! We were asked to carry out a risk assessment. We did that ...

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Posted: 23 May 25

New Insurance, New Opportunities

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

The association now has its own insurance policy, which means we can now run line dance lessons—something the hall’s previous co...

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Posted: 23 May 25

Coming up in the club

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Last-minute reminders! Cake & Cuppa for Charity! Pop down to the hall tomorrow (Thursday) from 11am to 2pm for a lovely slic...

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Posted: 21 May 25

CCTV

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

CCTV has now been installed at the gate so this is now recording people entering the site. It has already been noted how quite a few people...

Dunton Park Residents' Association |

Posted: 17 May 25

Planning application for 375 homes

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Basildon council has received a planning application for 375 new homes, an early years childcare facility and sports pitches on the land sur...

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Posted: 11 May 25

Pond refurb

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

We’re pleased to say we have a date for work to revamp the pond. Contractors have confirmed they will start on Tuesday 27 May

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Posted: 11 May 25

Events coming up

Brentwood, Essex

Article by: James (Secretary)

Coming up in the club … Thursday 22 May - Afternoon Tea in aid of Breast Cancer charity Friday 23 May - Live Music ‘Keeley Sm...

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Posted: 11 May 25

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