Bars In Brentwood

Business Street Brentwood high summer 2009

Brentwood High undergone a major renovation which look amazing when it is finished. Most of Brentwood agrees it is necessary for the economy and will be an asset to the city. But with the credit crisis "High Street businesses are struggling.

Press reports have said that people in general are abandoning more car trips because of high fuel prices and start buying locally, local businesses do not think this is true.

worrying figures show that there are now 20 empty commercial premises in the High Street, Ongar Road and Crown Street. Not only small local businesses, they include the closure of large organizations Betfred, Moben Kitchens, Adams and Clinton Cards, which still have a low output, but they closed a store in High street, both the use to be very busy.

Local Lib Dem Councillor for Brentwood West, Karen Chilvers has launched a campaign to "use it or lose 75% Shopping appointment. Karen and her colleagues are determined to use 75% of small local businesses for all their daily needs. They keep a daily record of all the firms they use every week and encourage everyone to do the same.

Brentwood Council are to assist local businesses with the launch of the Keep local retail loyalty card scheme. Sounds like a good idea, but it must be majority of the High Street to take part in benefits to be felt

Brentwood savior is, apparently, will be the new 250,000 sq.m of development to include a 6-screen cinema, multi-storey parking, retail section and 14 apartments. general feeling is that the film would be good for the city, but at smaller scales. There is concern that the cinema complex and attract antisocial behavior. There are many bars in Brentwood and these attract an influx of young people from outside the region, and the press is often poorly reports, mostly on weekends.

When this project is completed, it is hoped that the complex will be maintained and supervised properly with a permanent security. A good example is near Festival Leisure Park, Basildon. It was built many years ago in a region that has had problems, but it has 24 hour security and there was never any major incidents reported there.

Parking is a big problem for residents and businesses in Brentwood. Brentwood Council offer discounts on multi-storey car park, while the High Street development is underway. Most local businesses think that parking should be free in all parking lots while the work is done.

There is a large amount of commercial space in the borough and large companies have been in Brentwood for many years and still remain there.

The hospital site St. Foy was part of a major development a few years ago creating a benchmark of important business. British Telecom has its headquarters there. The Ford Motor Company has been in Brentwood for many years.

Amstrad has been operating the building at Kings Road Amstrad, the set of The Apprentice is here. They recently moved their offices across from Kings Road. The building is currently undergoing a major renovation to become a Premier Inn. Good for Brentwood and in a good location, close to the station and business sectors.