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 …
Witham MP Priti Patel and the Essex Chambers of Commerce hosted a dinner meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, in Parliament on Monday [13 May 2024]. Businesses from across Essex joined Priti and the Chambers’ Chief Executive Denise Rossiter to hear from …
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, joined Farming Minister Mark Spencer on a visit to local business King’s Seeds, which is based at Monk’s Farm just outside of Kelvedon, on Thursday 2nd May. The visit follows on from Priti’s initial meeting with the business in January, where she …
Priti Patel MP has continued to raise the concerns of her constituents in Parliament to the government about Maltings Academy and Academies Enterprise Trust with the Minister for School, Rt Hon Damian Hinds MP during Education Questions in the House of Commons. These are ongoing concerns raised by parents whose …
Witham MP Priti Patel was honoured to open a brand-new state of the art Indian restaurant called Maria’s Indian Dining in the former George and Dragon on Monday 1st May. Priti was once again, invited by owner’s Abdul Shalim and Abdul Muhith. The new establishment is offering the most exquisite …