Priti visits the Colchester Foodbank
Priti Patel MP has visited the Colchester Foodbank at Tollgate Retail Park in Stanway, following an invitation from Colchester’s Chief Foodbank Officer, Michael Beckett. Priti met Michael and his team when she visited them on Friday 9th June 2023 and was given a tour of the premises and a full …
Priti opens new Indian Restaurant in Kelvedon
The Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, has formally declared a new restaurant, Kelvedon Spice at 98 High Street, Kelvedon open, at a special ribbon cutting ceremony held on the evening of Thursday 8th June. The new restaurant is managed by Abdul Shalim and his team, whom Priti met …
Witham MP visits local self-defence class for women
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has paid a visit to the free self-defence for women classes being held at the Witham Leisure Centre on Thursday evenings and Wednesday lunchtimes. During her visit on Thursday 8th June 2023, Priti took time to observe the instructor, Veronika Abrahams, at work with …
Witham MP learns the secrets of Secret Hamper
When Witham MP Priti Patel heard that local firm, Secret Hamper had been shortlisted for a Small Business Britain ‘Heart of Gold’ award, she immediately wrote to the firm’s MD, Nigel Richardson to congratulate him and to ask for an opportunity to visit and learn more about his business. The …
Witham MP opens new building at Copford Primary School
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, joined guests at Copford Church of England Primary School on Friday 19th May to officially open its new state of the art building. As the MP for Witham, Priti made a number of representations to local authority bodies on behalf of the School …
Witham MP welcomes Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work to Witham
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, welcomed the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, to the constituency on Thursday 18th May for visits to local organisations that support education and employment opportunities for special needs children and young people. Priti and Minister …
Priti teams up with local farmers and the NFU to tour farms in her Witham Constituency
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel has visited a number of local farms in her constituency in conjunction with the National Farmers Union (NFU). On Thursday 18th May, the MP visited Wicks Manor Farm, in Tolleshunt Major, Whiteheads Farm, Witham and Hill House Farm in Feering. During her visits, she held wide-ranging …
Witham MP visits schools as part of her ‘Get Witham Growing’ campaign
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has made further visits to local schools on Thursday 4th May as part of her Get Witham Growing campaign launched earlier this year in March. The aim of the campaign is to help children with the development of horticultural skills and grow an appreciation …
Priti says: Opportunity for sustainable offshore energy grid shouldn’t be missed
Going through Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, this corridor of metal will blight some of our most beautiful landscapes and harm the environment. By PRITI PATEL 17:01, Sun, Apr 30, 2023 – Daily Express Britain is a world leader in generating clean, low carbon and renewable energy, with 40 percent of …
Priti opens memorial to murdered Coggeshall swans
A memorial seat for a family of four swans brutally killed in January this year, has been unveiled in Coggeshall by the MP for the Witham Constituency, Priti Patel. Youths with catapults are believed to have been the culprits. The memorial bench can be found on the river in Coggeshall, …