Supporting World Mental Health Day
Witham MP Priti Patel visited The Lakes mental health unit at Colchester Hospital to meet with staff and leadership of the Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust. During the visit, which coincided with World Mental Health Day, Priti met with staff on two wards who work on the urgent care pathway …
Ely Junction rail investment welcomed by Priti
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the Government announcing that it will be committing to investing in upgrading Ely Junction. Priti, along with fellow MPs from the East of England, has been a longstanding campaigner for the upgrading of Ely Junction to enable more passenger and freight trains to run …
Update meetings with local GP surgeries
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, recently visited both the Coggeshall Surgery and Douglas Grove Surgery in Witham where she met with practice managers, GP partners and staff to discuss the current provision of healthcare services locally in the community, and some of the current challenges that are …
Witham MP meets year three students at Elm Hall School
On Friday 22nd September 2023 Witham MP Priti Patel had the pleasure of meeting with the pupils and staff at Elm Hall Primary School. Priti was invited by the year 3 class teacher Mrs Karli Forbes to speak to the pupils about her role as a Member of Parliament and …
Dangerous pedestrian crossing outside New Rickstones Academy needs fixing, says Witham MP
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, visited New Rickstones Academy last Friday and met with headteacher Mr Simon Gibbs to see first hand the situation outside of the school gates at 3pm where students need to cross Conrad road to start their journey home. Mr Gibbs showed Priti how busy …
Priti visits First Bus Essex to discuss constituent concerns
The Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, recently visited First Bus Essex at their depot in Chelmsford to meet with the Managing Director, Mr Piers Marlow, to discuss bus services in Witham. During their meeting, Priti raised concerns from constituents with regards to the X20 bus route, which no …
Witham MP welcomes return of more Stansted Express services
Witham MP, Priti Patel has welcomed the news that Greater Anglia is to return to an all day, four trains per hour Stansted Express service, seven days a week from December 2023 after campaigning on this issue. The service will be restored to its pre pandemic standard which is welcome …
Outrageous development in Wickham Bishops refused by Councillors
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the decision taken by councillors on Maldon District Council’s North Western Area Planning Committee to refuse the planning application for 50 dwellings on a site off of Church Road, Wickham Bishops. Priti has been working with local residents and the Parish Council opposed to …
Priti Patel MP delighted to support local travel management firm Inntel Travel Ltd
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, was delighted to visit the team at local travel management company Inntel Travel Ltd, based at Threshelfords Business Park in Feering, and to meet with company chief executive Douglas O’Neill. Inntel Travel, which was founded in 1984 by James O’Neill, was one …
Witham MP thanks local company for donation to Chatten Free School
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, joined a special visit to Chatten Free School, the specialist school for children and young people in Witham who are severely affected by autism and learning difficulties, with staff from local dental equipment firm SPS Dental. The team at SPS Dental have …