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Brentwood Connected May 2025 Newsletter

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Welcome note from Sarah Walmsley to the Brentwood Connected May 2025 newsletter.
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Image showing Jo, Tom, Henry and Catherine from Tides.
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Banner with the words 'CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF TIDES IN BRENTWOOD'

Congratulations to family-owned Tides in Brentwood, celebrating 20 years on our High Street with a newly expanded and refurbished luxury showroom. The beautifully styled space showcases Tides’ timeless furniture, curated home accessories, bespoke soft furnishings and full interior design service.

One of our longest established independents, Tides is owned by Martin, Jo and their two sons Tom and Henry, with Catherine completing the team six years ago.

Visit 18 High Street to be inspired by their luxury room settings and meet the interior design experts!

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Image showing Amelia Hart with information about the Brentwood Art Trail.
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Image showing the Brentwood Connected Themes - Improving Places, Promoting Places, Welcoming Places, Connecting Places, with icons for each.
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Banner with the words 'SIGN UP TO SEEDL TO LEARN FOR FREE'.

Our online learning platform with SEEDL is live!

Sign up to take advantage of more than 200 live, interactive, virtual courses covering subjects like business essentials, communication, customer excellence, mental wellness, retail and more.

It’s a live and on-demand system, meaning you can learn whenever and wherever convenient.

Click here for more details and to sign up.

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Image showing a green hand holding a phone with the Brentwood Connected learning platform on display.
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Upcoming dates for Meet the BID Manager with Sarah Walmsley - Thursday 5 June (15:00 - 17:00) at Shenfield Library, Thursday 26 June (15:00 - 16:30) at The Star Inn, Ingatestone.
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Image showing Sarah Walmsley with Kaye Thurgood and Leah Burke.

We’re sponsoring the High Street Impact award at Brentwood Chamber of Commerce’s Brentwood Business Awards.

This is a brand new category which aims to recognise businesses, teams or individuals who can demonstrate a significant positive impact in making one or more of our three high streets more vibrant, welcoming, safe or sustainable. If this sounds like you, please consider entering!

The closing date is Friday 6 June.

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'CELEBRATING BRENTWOOD CONNECTED MEMBERS' SUCCESSES' with green applause illustration

Congratulations to Sandy and her team at the Beauty Studio Medi Spa in Shenfield who are winners of ‘Best Beauty Salon or Clinic’ at the 2025 Muddy Essex Awards!

Sandy has been in business in Shenfield for an impressive 35 years!

If you're celebrating an achievement, or have something to shout about, let us know!

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Image showing the team at Beauty Studio Medi-Spa.
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Image showing upcoming Brentwood Connected event dates including the Brentwood Art Trail from 31 May to 29 June.
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Brentwood Connected Town Rangers Success - highlighting the work they did to rehome bees.

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White text on navy blue background - YOUR VOICE MATTERS - with a green speech bubble illustration and contact details.