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Housing Minister meets Essex Businesses

Published on 6th March 2019 Published in General NewsPublished in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel and the Essex Chambers of Commerce hosted a meeting in Parliament [4 March 2019] for the County’s businesses to meet Housing Minister Kit Malthouse MP. The Minister attended a meeting of the Essex Business, Transport and Infrastructure Forum (EBTIF) where he gave an overview of the …

Priti discusses water network investment

Published on 1st March 2019 Published in Local News

Local MP Priti Patel has visited Essex and Suffolk Water at Sandon by the Hanningfield Reservoir to hear about their new investment strategy. Meeting with Water Director Dr Eliane Algaard and Head of Technical Strategy and Support, Martin Lunn Priti discussed the actions planned to reduce leaks, improve quality and …

Priti calls for Armond Road Traveller Site Action

Published on 27th February 2019 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has called on Braintree District Council and Essex Police to remove an unauthorised Traveller site on Armond Road, Witham. Despite fencing put up to prevent incursions, a number of caravans have appeared on the land. Priti said: “Yet again residents in Witham find themselves affected by …

Priti on patrol with Chief Constable

Published on 27th February 2019 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel met with Essex Police Chief Constable BJ Harrington and took him on a tour of Witham Town. During the visit Priti and the Chief Constable spoke to local businesses and residents and discussed concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour in the Town. Priti said: “Local residents …

Priti visits Lime Tree Place

Published on 8th February 2019 Published in General NewsPublished in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has visited Lime Tree Place in Witham, a new residential development by Equinox Living and Inspired Homes providing 98 one and two bedroom apartments. The site, off Collingwood Road, is where former NHS offices were located and is being converted by Essex-based contractors Phelan Construction. The …

Priti calls for responses to libraries consultation

Published on 8th February 2019 Published in General NewsPublished in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has called on residents and community groups to respond to Essex County Council’s consultation on the future of library services, which closes later this month on 20 February. The plans recommend the closure of four out of eight libraries in the Witham constituency and the closure …

Priti Patel MP chairs business meeting with Transport Secretary

Published on 8th February 2019 Published in General NewsPublished in Local News

Witham MP, Priti Patel, chaired a meeting of the Essex Chambers of Commerce Business, Transport and Infrastructure Forum on Monday evening with the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, as guest speaker [4 February 2019]. The meeting was well attended by a number of Essex businesses and the …

Priti Patel MP calls for action on Witham Health Centre

Published on 8th February 2019 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, chaired a meeting with Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Witham Town GPs on Friday afternoon to press for action to secure the delivery of a new multi-purpose health centre in Witham [Friday 25 January 2019]. Priti has previously expressed her concerns …

Priti Patel MP meets Network Rail to discuss plans for Great Eastern Main Line

Published on 7th February 2019 Published in General News

Chair of the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce and Witham MP, Priti Patel, met with Network Rail bosses this week to discuss performance on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) and reaffirm the operator’s commitment to infrastructure investment in the East Anglia region. Priti met with Network Rail’s Chief Executive, …

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