Alan learned his trade as a Reporter on the News Shopper titles in South London, working his way up to Deputy News Editor, before joining the Brentwood Gazette in November 2013.
Alan said: “I’m really excited to lead the Gazette team at such an important time for Brentwood.
“With so many big developments underway in the town, including the arrival of Crossrail, I’m looking forward to building on the excellent work of my predecessor Neville Wilson, inspiring our newspaper readers whilst encouraging more people to use our website and finding innovative ways to make our business more successful.
“We’ve recruited two new reporters recently and I can’t wait to get out and about to continue building on the trusted relationships that the Gazette has with its communities.”
Paul Dent-Jones, Senior Editor of the Essex Chronicle Media Group, added: “Since Nev’s departure in May, Alan has produced some fantastic newspapers and demonstrated a real passion for the business.
“He has some great ideas that really match Local World’s vision for transformation in regional publishing and I look forward to working with him to make them a reality.”
Alan takes up his new position on 1 August 2014.
