MP and community come together to tackle mess on Templars
Witham MP Priti Patel has visited the Templars Estate in Witham, alongside members of the Templars Community Association (TCA), to discuss the maintenance and estate management issues. During the visit, Priti and members of the TCA walked around the estate as an opportunity to highlight the ongoing issues with Eastlight …
Priti meets Almshouse Association to discuss social housing
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, recently met with local business Witlet, Witham United Charities and the national Almshouse Association to discuss the role of almshouses in providing social housing in the local area. Charles Ryland, director of local family business Witlet, is working with Witham United Charities, and the …
New ambulance chief meets Witham’s MP
MP for the Witham constituency, Priti Patel, met with the new Chief Executive of the East of England Ambulance Trust (EEAST), Neill Moloney during a visit to the ambulance station in Witham. Priti spoke to Mr Moloney about the great steps forward the ambulance trust has taken to improve patient …
Local MP and town pays tribute to the Fallen
The MP for the Witham constituency, Dame Priti Patel, was honoured to take part in the annual Remembrance commemorations on Sunday 10th November. Priti joined Witham town residents and members of the Witham branch of the Royal British Legion for the towns own remembrance parade in the afternoon. This was …
Businesses, Families and Farms Hammered by Labour Budget
Businesses, families and farms across Essex will be worse off as a result of the Labour Government’s budget announcements, warns Witham MP Priti Patel. The budget, which increases taxes by record levels, includes a £25bn tax hike on businesses through changes to employers’ national insurance contributions and will force family-run …
Hedingham boss listens to MP’s concerns about bus services
Witham MP Priti Patel has met with Rupert Cox, the new Managing Director of Go East Anglia and the parent company of Hedingham Bus Services, to discuss on going issues with the several services they operate in the Witham constituency. Priti has been in touch with many constituents from right …
Priti presses bank on planned closures
Witham MP Priti Patel has recently met with Mark Sweeney, Group Public Affairs Director and Gurinder Jhans, Manager Group Public Affairs at Lloyds Banking Group, to discuss their planned closure of both the Halifax and Lloyds bank branches in Witham by the end of November. During their meeting, Priti raised …
Goldhanger residents praised for planning appeal victory
Witham MP Priti Patel has praised Goldhanger Parish Council and local residents for their work in putting forward a robust case to a planning inspector considering an appeal for a large-scale new housing development in the village on land off of Head Street. The application was originally refused by Maldon …
Witham and Maldon MP’s committed to saving medical services
Dame Priti Patel and Sir John Whittingdale have had two meetings in connection with the Mid and South Essex ICB proposals for the future provision of services at St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon. On 14th October, Sir John and Dame Priti met Karin Smyth, Minister of State for Health, with officials …
Witham MP visits Tollesbury Pharmacy to discuss the future of the sector
Priti Patel, MP for the Witham constituency, recently met with representatives from Community Pharmacy England (CPE) and local pharmacists at Tollesbury Pharmacy in the constituency. During her visit, Priti met with pharmacy owner Mr Dimple Bhatia, Ms Janet Morrison (Chief Executive of CPE) and Karen Samuel-Smith (Chief Officer for Essex …