Standing up for funding for Witham
Recently, Witham’s MP Priti Patel stood up for better funding for local councils in the Witham constituency. Local councils provide vital services everyday. From bin collections to highway repairs and social care services for adults and children with the most complex needs. They provide the frontline services that many people …
Supporting local shops on Small Business Saturday
Witham MP Priti Patel celebrated Small Business Saturday 2023 in her constituency by meeting with a number of local shopkeepers. Priti has always been a strong champion of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which are responsible for providing around 80% of local jobs. She regularly visits local businesses and …
Local food producers celebrated in the House of Commons
Witham MP Priti Patel has celebrated local businesses and food producers in Essex and the contribution they will be making to Christmas meals in the UK and abroad. Speaking during questions to ministers from the Department for Business and Trade, Priti mentioned world famous jam producers Wilkin and Sons in …
Priti pays her respects to war dead
Earlier this month Ms Patel was honoured to pay her respects Witham and Tollesbury’s fallen service men and women. The MP for Witham marched alongside veterans, community groups and residents in parades in Tollesbury village and in Witham Town Centre. Priti was joined by hundreds of people who turned out …
Opposition to National Grid’s pylons plans raised by Priti in Parliament
Local and regional opposition to the National Grid’s plans for over 100 miles of new pylons and overhead powerlines in the East of England was highlighted by Witham MP Priti Patel in a parliamentary debate today (25 October 2023). During the debate on the planning considerations for renewable energy infrastructure, …
Visiting Wiltshire Farm Foods site in Witham
Priti Patel MP recently visited the Wiltshire Farm Foods site within her Witham constituency. Priti toured the site, which employs 17 people, to see the business operations which provides a valuable service through delivery of thousands of meals to the elderly. Wiltshire Farm Foods delivers its high-quality, award-winning prepared meals …
Visit to award winning local specialist school
Witham MP Priti Patel recently visited Reach Essex, a specialist school based in Witham, to meet with staff and pupils following the school being recognised as a Thrive school of excellence for mental wellbeing. This inspirational organisation supports vulnerable children and young people whose behaviour, anxieties or other factors impact …
Witham MP calls on Government to make apprenticeship levy more flexible
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for the Witham constituency, has called on the Government to ensure that the apprenticeship levy is more agile and flexible, and supporting businesses to employ apprentices. During a visit to South East Galvanizers (part of the Wedge Group) based in her constituency, Priti …
Update meetings with local GP surgeries
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, recently visited both the Coggeshall Surgery and Douglas Grove Surgery in Witham where she met with practice managers, GP partners and staff to discuss the current provision of healthcare services locally in the community, and some of the current challenges that are …
Witham MP meets year three students at Elm Hall School
On Friday 22nd September 2023 Witham MP Priti Patel had the pleasure of meeting with the pupils and staff at Elm Hall Primary School. Priti was invited by the year 3 class teacher Mrs Karli Forbes to speak to the pupils about her role as a Member of Parliament and …