Footway improvement works which were a condition of the Forest Road development in Rivenhall are now set to be implemented in April following representations from Witham MP Priti Patel. The improvements to the footpath were part of planning conditions for the development but had yet to be implemented. After Priti …
Witham MP Priti Patel was delighted to visit one of Britain’s largest full service dental supplies dealers. The Dental Directory, based on the Freebournes Estate in Witham, supplies 12,000 dental practices and employs over 500 people across the country. Priti, who has previously visited the Dental Directory, said: “I was …
Witham MP Priti Patel has written to the Secretary of State for Transport to call for action to be taken to repair the County’s roads. Following the recent bout of severe weather key strategic roads in Essex, including the A12 and A120, have been damaged as well as local roads. …
Witham MP Priti Patel and Cold Feet actress Fay Ripley have joined forces this March to help Marie Curie provide care and support to more people living with a terminal illness. Priti and long-term Marie Curie supporter Fay were pictured together with Marie Curie Nurses, Victoria Shodeko and Victoria Oluwalogbon, …
Witham MP Priti Patel is reminding residents that they may be eligible for financial support through Cold Weather Payments following the recent poor weather. Recipients of Pension Credit, Income Support, income-based Jobseekers’ Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit may be eligible to receive an extra £25 per …
Witham MP and Great Eastern Main Line Rail Taskforce Chair Priti Patel has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to invest in the region’s rail infrastructure in the House of Commons. During questions to Treasury ministers Priti called on the Government to recognise the economic benefits of investing in …
Witham MP Priti Patel has called for investment in the A12, A120 and Great Eastern Main Line to support economic growth and job creation. Speaking during a debate on transport budgets in the House of Commons, Priti highlighted the billions of pounds of additional value that could be added to …
Witham MP Priti Patel has become the Chair of the Great Eastern Main Line Rail Taskforce at a meeting held in Parliament today (26 February 2018). Priti was a founding member of the GEML Rail Taskforce when it was established in 2013 and secured commitments to improve rail services. Priti …
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the release of new figures which show that claimant count unemployment in the constituency continues to remain low. Figures released from the Office of National Statistics show that in January 2018 there were 545 claimants, which is 70% lower than the peak under the …
Witham MP, the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, has led the campaign to reverse the proposed cancellation of the 72 service. Ms Patel was concerned at recent announcement by First Group, who operate the 72 service, that little consideration had been made for those residents who rely on this vital service, …