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Brentwood Claimant Count: Smallest Rise in Essex, 1.2%
1,225 people in Brentwood claimed in September, up 1.2% in a year, the smallest rise of Essex's 12 districts. The over-50s went up 12.5% and the 25 to 49s fell.
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Food hygiene
Brentwood Food Hygiene: 27 of 31 September Ratings Are 5s
27 of the 31 food hygiene ratings given in Brentwood in September were fives. The High Street Subway rose from 1 to 4, but the Shenfield branch was rated 1.
Jobs
Brentwood Jobs Fair, 7 October: 52 Employers, Free Entry
52 employers, colleges and charities at the Brentwood Centre on Wednesday 7 October, 11am to 3pm. Free, walk-ins welcome, with a zone for 16 to 24s.
High Street
Greggs Plans a Fourth Brentwood Shop at 42 High Street
Greggs has applied to trade from 42 High Street, its fourth shop in the borough, opening at 6am six days a week. Comments to the council close on 4 October.
Jobs
Brentwood Claimant Count: Over-50s Behind August Rise
Brentwood's over-50s claimant count is up 12.7% in a year against England's 3.7%, and accounts for the borough's whole rise. The August total is 1,220.
Business
Brentwood's 103 New Companies: 20 Share Three Addresses
Companies House logged 103 new Brentwood companies between 30 July and 2 September. Retail leads on 21, and one High Street first floor took 11 of them.
Food hygiene
Brentwood Food Hygiene: Why Most Low Ratings Are Paperwork
No Brentwood food business holds a zero and 83% hold a five. Most premises rated 1 were marked down on management, not on a dirty kitchen. Here is why.
Jobs
Brentwood jobs fair: 7 October, new area for 18 to 24s
Brentwood's jobs fair returns to the Brentwood Centre on 7 October with a new area for 18 to 24-year-olds out of work or training. Stands are free for employers.
Jobs
Brentwood claimant count: 1,245 in June, Shenfield at 1.1%
1,245 people in Brentwood borough claimed unemployment-related benefits in June, 2.6% of working age. Ward rates run from 1.1% in Shenfield to 3.5% in Brentwood West.