Witham MP Priti Patel has discussed local and strategic road and rail issues with the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP, at a meeting in the House of Commons. Priti discussed the delays to the redevelopment of Witham Station, future investment in rail infrastructure, the state of local roads and …
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the public to respond to the latest consultation from the National Grid on their plans for over 100 miles of new pylons and overhead power lines between Norwich and Tilbury. The latest version of these plans follows on from the consultation which took place …
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has called in on a Breast Cancer Now afternoon tea fundraiser at the St Nicholas Village Hall, Tolleshunt Major. The event on Friday 23rd June 2023, was aimed at raising funds for the charity which provides support for breast cancer victims and cancer research. …
Witham MP Priti Patel has secured agreement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, to address concerns she had raised about the Government’s plans to press ahead with implementing a global minimum corporation tax from the end of this year. Priti has been supported by more than 25 other MPs …
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has held a debate in Parliament on housing and infrastructure in Essex (21st June 2023). During the debate she raised with the Government’s Housing and Planning Ministers local concerns over the way planning decisions are made, protections for local communities, and the need for investment in …
During a general debate on migration in the House of Common (15.06.23), the Witham MP Priti Patel has raised concerns about the Government’s plans to use Wethersfield to accommodate asylum seekers. The site is currently the subject of a legal challenge, although the Home Office are continuing to prepare the site for it to …
Priti Patel MP attended a drop-in event in Parliament on 13th June 2023 to showcase her support for the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer Reading Challenge will be running in libraries throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. The Challenge is the UK’s biggest free reading for pleasure programme for …
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham has called in to see C J Ashby Timber Haulage Ltd of Smallands Hall Farm in Hatfield Peverel. The company’s directors Colin and Mary Ashby invited Priti to visit on Friday 9th June 2023 for a catch-up meeting to discuss the issues …
Priti Patel MP has visited the Colchester Foodbank at Tollgate Retail Park in Stanway, following an invitation from Colchester’s Chief Foodbank Officer, Michael Beckett. Priti met Michael and his team when she visited them on Friday 9th June 2023 and was given a tour of the premises and a full …
The Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, has formally declared a new restaurant, Kelvedon Spice at 98 High Street, Kelvedon open, at a special ribbon cutting ceremony held on the evening of Thursday 8th June. The new restaurant is managed by Abdul Shalim and his team, whom Priti met …