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£3 million more in funding for local schools

Published on 26th November 2019 Published in Local News

Schools across the Witham constituency are set to receive almost £3 million more in cash as a result of representations made to the Government by Priti Patel, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham. Priti, who has held meetings with parents, governors and teachers from local schools and with Education Ministers …

Priti Patel with local campaigners opposed to the Mell Road development

Priti welcomes Mell Road, Tollesbury planning refusal

Published on 13th November 2019 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the Conservative Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Witham constituency, has welcomed the decision taken by Maldon District Council to refuse a planning application for a huge 90 dwelling development on a site off of Mell Road in Tollesbury. The application was rejected on a number of grounds, including …

Priti Patel at the Soaring High Montessori Primary School, Coggeshall, with year 5 & 6 pupils and their teachers

Priti Patel visits Soaring High Montessori Primary School

Published on 8th November 2019 Published in Local News

The Rt Hon. Priti Patel has today (8th November) visited Soaring High Montessori Primary School in Coggeshall, after receiving letters from the students about local and international environmental issues. She gave a talk to pupils in years 5 & 6 on life at Westminster and the role of a Member …

Anger at Colchester Borough Council over A12 consultation delay

Published on 22nd October 2019 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has criticised Colchester Borough Council as Highways England launch a further consultation on the A12 widening scheme. The further consultation covering route alignment between junctions 23 and 25 has been forced upon residents as a direct consequence of the controversial housing and development plans proposed by …

Priti Patel MP on her tour of the Oakwood Meadows site in Stanway. From left: David Jenkinson, CEO of Persimmon, Priti Patel MP, Louise Trail, Head of Sales, Philip Standen, Managing Director, Essex and Martyn Clark, Divisional Director.

Priti visits new homes site in Stanway

Published on 16th October 2019 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham has visited the Charles Church property development Oakwood Meadows on London road, Stanway, (Friday, 11th October), escorted by Persimmon Home’s Chief Executive David Jenkinson, and the South-Eastern Regional Managing Director Martyn Clark. Persimmon Homes owns the Charles Church brand. In a comprehensive tour, Priti was …

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