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Standing up for funding for Witham

Published on 18th December 2023 Published in Local News

Recently, Witham’s MP Priti Patel stood up for better funding for local councils in the Witham constituency. Local councils provide vital services everyday. From bin collections to highway repairs and social care services for adults and children with the most complex needs. They provide the frontline services that many people …

Priti meets with Greater Anglia bosses at Witham station

Priti meets with Greater Anglia bosses

Published on 18th December 2023 Published in Local News

Recently, Witham MP Priti Patel met with the leadership of Greater Anglia to discuss a number of rail issues. During the meeting Ms Patel discussed the successful campaign to save ticket offices from closure, an issue she has campaigned on in Parliament. Priti pressed them on much needed station improvements …

Winner of 2023 Christmas card competition announced!

Published on 18th December 2023 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, MP for Witham, has announced the winner of her annual Christmas card competition. This year Priti was inundated with entries from school children from across the Witham constituency and the successful entry came from Eliza Gardner, aged 8 from St. Andrew’s Junior School Hatfield Peverel. During a visit …

Standing up for schools

Published on 13th December 2023 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel this week raised concerns with the Education Secretary about local schools impacted by RAAC. During the Department for Education Parliamentary question session, Priti asked for assurances from the Secretary of State that contractors who are building the temporary accommodation for impacted schools deliver these needed replacement …

Rural communities deserve better access to broadband

Published on 29th November 2023 Published in Local News

During the most recent Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Parliamentary question session, Priti pressed Ministers on concerns local residents had raised with the impact of the planned retirement of the public switched telephone network (PSTN), and support for rural communities who currently have access to slow or poor broadband …

PULL PLUG ON PLYONS

Pull the plug on pylons!

Published on 28th November 2023 Published in Local News

Priti raised the National Grid’s disastrous plans to impose over 100 miles of pylons and overhead powerlines between Norwich and Tilbury. Ms Patel urged the Government to do the work; commit to delivering the offshore grid that will provide more investment and growth in renewables and pull the plug on …

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