Summary
LIKE many other towns up and down the country, Ongar is struggling. In recent years it has lost its only secondary school, the hospital and its link to London's Underground system.
But the Essex town's fabric is under renewed attack. The waste tip is closing as is the police station while the High Street has its fair share of empty shops.See the full content of this document
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; Hsbc Branch Closure Will Be 'Disaster'
And now, to cap it all, HSBC has decided to close its branch in Ongar at the end of next month, a move that will force many of Ongar's residents and retailers to change bank, travel farther afield ...
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