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 …
Priti meets ECC education chiefs to raise issues of SEND provision
Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, recently held a meeting with Cllr Tony Ball, the Cabinet Member for Education at Essex County and Cllr Andrew Sheldon, the Deputy to discuss key issues surrounding Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision across Essex. The meeting was convened in response to …
Priti calls for investment and decisions on Essex road schemes
Witham MP Priti Patel has spoken in Parliament to call for decisions to be made on investment on key road schemes in Essex. Speaking during a debate she had secured on road funding in Essex, Priti challenged the Roads Minister to release the funding for the A12 widening scheme between …
Witham MP supports local firm with export issues
The MP for Witham Priti Patel has recently met with Martin Chudleigh (Director, Dalebrook Supplies) Leslie Linch (Chairman) of Dalebrook Supplies and Aaron Linch, (Director), a Witham based business who are world leaders in the design and manufacture of melamine food display solutions. Mr Chudleigh contacted Ms Patel as well …