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Priti welcomes funding for pioneering new nature project at Old Hall Marshes, Tolleshunt D’Arcy

Published on 14th July 2021 Published in Local News

Local MP, Priti Patel has welcomed the news that Old Hall Marshes in Tolleshunt D’Arcy will be part of a pioneering new nature project aimed at developing a saltmarsh code to support habitat restoration activities. The successful application made, by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, involves four sites …

Head Teacher, Mike Wood presents Katie Mason with a special certificate of achievement.

Priti Patel meets Elm Hall Primary School pupil to celebrate her prolific read of over 9 million words

Published on 28th June 2021 Published in Local News

On Friday (25th June), the MP for Witham, Priti Patel, paid a visit to Elm Hall Primary School, Conrad Road, Witham to meet Katie Mason, a pupil aged 11m who is a prolific reader. Katie set herself a challenge to become the school’s highest recorded reading millionaire and to see …

Pupils at Powers Hall Academy queue up to show off their handwriting skills to Priti Patel.

Priti visits Powers Hall Academy to chat with pupils about their handwriting and gardening

Published on 26th June 2021 Published in Local News

On Friday morning (25th June), Witham’s MP, Priti Patel paid a visit to Powers Hall Academy, in Spa Road, for a catch up with Jane Bass CEO of Connected Learning, the trust which runs the School. During her visit, Priti toured the school’s allotments with many of the pupils taking …

Priti Patel MP with Dr Andy Jones (left) and Professor Tan Arulampalam, Consultant General Surgeon and Oaks Hospital Clinical Governance Chair outside the MRI and CT suite at Oaks Hospital, Colchester.

Priti Patel tours Oaks Hospital and sees new state of the art CT scanner

Published on 25th June 2021 Published in Local News

Witham’s MP, Priti Patel, has today (25th June) been given a tour of privately owned Oaks Hospital, Mile End Road, Colchester which is part of the independent hospital operator group, Ramsay Health Care. Patients from Witham routinely go to Oaks Hospital for specialist private and NHS healthcare treatment and the …

Priti calls for views on A12 widening scheme

Published on 22nd June 2021 Published in Local News

The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has called on residents, local communities and businesses to respond to the latest consultation on the A12 Widening Scheme. The preliminary design consultation runs for eight weeks and includes detailed designs about the proposed works to widen the A12 into a three-lane carriageway between junction …

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