WWF’s Earth Hour is the world’s biggest movement to protect our planet
WWF’s Earth Hour is the world’s biggest movement to protect our planet. Every year hundreds of millions of communities, businesses and landmarks take part in our big switch-off events across the globe. In support of Earth Hour Priti said ‘We are facing a number of environmental threats that are harming …
Dental Directory host visit from Priti Patel MP.
Witham MP Priti Patel was delighted to visit one of Britain’s largest full service dental supplies dealers. The Dental Directory, based on the Freebournes Estate in Witham, supplies 12,000 dental practices and employs over 500 people across the country. Priti, who has previously visited the Dental Directory, said: “I was …
Priti calls for action on weather damaged roads
Witham MP Priti Patel has written to the Secretary of State for Transport to call for action to be taken to repair the County’s roads. Following the recent bout of severe weather key strategic roads in Essex, including the A12 and A120, have been damaged as well as local roads. …
Priti and Fay Ripley help launch Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal
Witham MP Priti Patel and Cold Feet actress Fay Ripley have joined forces this March to help Marie Curie provide care and support to more people living with a terminal illness. Priti and long-term Marie Curie supporter Fay were pictured together with Marie Curie Nurses, Victoria Shodeko and Victoria Oluwalogbon, …
Priti reminds residents of cold weather payments
Witham MP Priti Patel is reminding residents that they may be eligible for financial support through Cold Weather Payments following the recent poor weather. Recipients of Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseekers’ Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit may be eligible to receive an extra £25 per …
Priti calls on Chancellor for GEML Rail Investment
Witham MP and Great Eastern Main Line Rail Taskforce Chair Priti Patel has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to invest in the region’s rail infrastructure in the House of Commons. During questions to Treasury ministers Priti called on the Government to recognise the economic benefits of investing in …
Priti calls for new road and rail investment
Witham MP Priti Patel has called for investment in the A12, A120 and Great Eastern Main Line to support economic growth and job creation. Speaking during a debate on transport budgets in the House of Commons, Priti highlighted the billions of pounds of additional value that could be added to …
Priti to Chair Rail Taskforce
Witham MP Priti Patel has become the Chair of the Great Eastern Main Line Rail Taskforce at a meeting held in Parliament today (26 February 2018). Priti was a founding member of the GEML Rail Taskforce when it was established in 2013 and secured commitments to improve rail services. Priti …
Unemployment remains low in Witham
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the release of new figures which show that claimant count unemployment in the constituency continues to remain low. Figures released from the Office of National Statistics show that in January 2018 there were 545 claimants, which is 70% lower than the peak under the …
Priti Patel MP pledges to #PassOnPlastic with Sky Ocean Rescue campaign
Member of Parliament for Witham, the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, today signed Sky Ocean Rescue’s campaign pledge to #PassOnPlastic, a commitment to reduce plastic consumption. The Sky Ocean Rescue campaign has highlighted the damaging effects single-use plastics have on our rivers and oceans and have sought to encourage people to …