Government confirm Colchester Borough Council to blame for A12 Widening Scheme delay
Witham MP Priti Patel is piling the pressure on Colchester Borough Council after the Secretary of State for Transport confirmed that the Council is to blame for the delays in the A12 Widening Scheme. In a letter to Priti, the Secretary of State stated that due the new hosing proposals …
Priti calls for action on Anchor Road
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on Essex County Council to take action to repair Anchor Road in Tiptree. The road has been the subject of numerous complaints from residents and Priti has made multiple representations to the Council about the deterioration of the road surface and potholes. Priti said: …
Priti raises local highways matters with Roads Minister
Witham MP Priti Patel has met with the Roads Minister Jesse Norman to discuss progress with the A12 Widening Scheme and the dualling of the A120. The meeting also took place on the day when the Government announced over £2.6 million of new funding for Essex County Council out of …
Delayed Rivenhall Footway Improvements Set for Completion in April
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 …
Priti calls for action on weather damaged roads
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. …
Priti calls for new road and rail investment
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 …