Witham’s MP Priti Patel was pleased to attend the annual carnival celebrations which took place in Witham High Street on Saturday 13th July. Priti who is a longstanding supporter of the event was delighted to see the wonderful display of talent and community spirit which was on show. Priti said: …
Priti meets with Nigel Huddleston the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to discuss tax reforms, the impact of IR35 on self employment and to make the case for the reintroduction of tax-free shopping.
Local MP Priti Patel, visited Prime Appointments in Witham to meet with Managing Director Robyn Holmes to discuss a range of local issues, including the work they do to help and support people into employment locally. Priti and Robyn discussed some of the ongoing issues relating to right to work …
Witham MP Priti Patel, met with Leyla Hannbeck, the CEO of the Independent Pharmacy Association and many community pharmacists from across the UK to support the Fight4Pharmacies campaign. During the meeting Priti spoke to pharmacists about the importance of their work in supporting the NHS and GPs, and called on …
Essex County Council has recently consulted on 52 potential candidate sites across the County for new quarrying activities as part of their review of their 2014 Minerals Local Plan. 20 of those sites fall within the Witham constituency and the proposals may affect you. This part of Essex already has …
The National Grid are currently consulting on plans to impose around 100 miles of new overhead power lines and more than 500 large steel framed pylons in East Anglia between Norwich and Tilbury, including through this part of Essex. This consultation is taking place prior to a planning application being …
Avenue Road in Witham is one of the first local roads to have been resurfaced from the Government’s reallocation of public money from the HS2 project. Essex County Council has received approximately £121m of this HS2 money to cover the period between 2023/24 and 2033/34. Priti said: “I am pressing …
Witham MP Priti Patel recently visited Farleigh Hospice to meet with their new chief executive, and to see first hand the care and support the charity provides to patients and their families. After meeting a few weeks ago at their charity shop in Witham, Sarah Green invited Priti to visit …
Witham MP Priti Patel has had a constructive meeting with the Department for Education to discuss school standards in the Witham constituency. Meeting with Education Minister Baroness Barran and the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan, Priti updated Ms Keegan on her and Baroness Barren’s recent visit to Maltings …
Both MP’s for the Maldon District, Dame Priti Patel and Sir John Whittingdale have further met with members of the ‘Save Maldon Medical Services’ group (16th May 2024) to discuss the ongoing campaign to save vital medical services from being relocated outside of the district. Priti and John spoke to …