Businesses, Families and Farms Hammered by Labour Budget
Businesses, families and farms across Essex will be worse off as a result of the Labour Government’s budget announcements, warns Witham MP Priti Patel. The budget, which increases taxes by record levels, includes a £25bn tax hike on businesses through changes to employers’ national insurance contributions and will force family-run …
Priti calls for investment and decisions on Essex road schemes
Witham MP Priti Patel has spoken in Parliament to call for decisions to be made on investment on key road schemes in Essex. Speaking during a debate she had secured on road funding in Essex, Priti challenged the Roads Minister to release the funding for the A12 widening scheme between …
We must push forward with infrastructure in Essex
Priti questions the Secretary of State for Transport regarding the investment in the A12 widening scheme. Priti believes that the scheme will make the road safer, improve journey times and back economic growth in Essex. Some local communities have raised concerns with Priti and in the House of Commons she …
A12 widening scheme given green light by Government
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the decision taken by the Secretary of State for Transport to approve the Development Consent Order for the A12 widening scheme. The DCO is the formal planning application to enable the works to commence, with construction expected to be completed in 2028. The scheme …
Priti calls for views on A12 widening scheme
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 …
Priti calls on Highways England to make A12 scheme decision
Priti Patel, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham, has called on Highways England to make a decision on progressing the A12 widening scheme based on the result of the 2017 consultation. Highways England have been forced to consult on alternative route alignment options for the section between junctions 23 and …