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Witham MP Priti Patel visited Acorn Academy in Witham to reveal the winning design of her annual Christmas card competition. Priti was extremely impressed by the talent of the children who submitted entries, and after a very tough time judging between a number of excellent designs, picked the winning entry …

Witham MP Priti Patel has slammed the Labour Government’s changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and decision to impose top-down targets on local councils. Their plans will undermine local democracy and decision-making, leave the countryside vulnerable to huge new developments and fail to deliver new investment in local infrastructure …

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, visited Essex Wildlife Trust (EWT) this week to discuss their ongoing work in conjunction with the RSPB, Harwich Haven Authority and the Environment Agency on the Blackwater Estuary Natural Flood Management Project. As part of this scheme, they will be using beneficial use of …

The MP for the Witham constituency, Priti Patel, was delighted to attend the launch event for the new ‘Powering Forward’ refurbishment project at The Museum of Power, following the completion of the new extension and expansion works. The ‘Powering Forward Project’ has been under development for several years, and has …

Witham MP Priti Patel, visited Kelvedon Post Office to meet with Postmaster Mr Visakesasarma Kurmarasamisarma, known as Kumar, as well as Post Office head of public affairs and policy Jack Foden, and Tom McCarthy from Buy Into Retail. Kumar, who purchased the post office in the village a year and …

As the Member of Parliament for the Witham constituency, which following the General Election and boundary changes now includes Earls Colne, Priti recently visited the Earls Colne Heritage Museum to meet with the volunteers and trustees, as well as visiting the recently constructed memorial to the 15 aircrew of 2 …

Working for a better Witham

The Witham constituency is a fantastic place to live and work. It includes some of the most beautiful countryside in Essex as well as great, world leading businesses. The constituency is both urban and rural and includes over 30 parish councils and parts of four local authorities. Since 2010 Priti has been proud to represent this part of Essex and champion the needs of local communities across the whole constituency

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CAMPAIGNS

Essex local quarries plan

Essex County Council has recently consulted on 52 potential candidate sites across the County for new quarrying activities as part of their review of their 2014 Minerals Local Plan. 20 of those sites fall within the Witham constituency. This part of Essex already has a high number of quarrying sites, …

Defending Rural Essex

Priti is proud to support farmers, producers and rural communities in Essex. She’s working with the police to tackle rural crime, campaigning to safeguard agricultural land and promoting more sales and exports of local produce.

Supporting local charities

Priti supports a number of local charities and good causes in the constituency, including Farleigh Hospice, the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity and the Royal British Legion.

Opposing National Grid’s pylon plans

Priti has been campaigning against the National Grid’s plans for over 100 miles of new pylons and overhead power lines in East Anglia and calling for the development of an offshore grid as an alternative.

NO to Wethersfield

Priti is opposing the use of accomodation at the former air force base at Wethersfield by the Home Office for asylum seekers. The rural site, located in the Braintree district, is being used to accommodate hundreds of asylum seekers who have entered the UK illegally while their claims are processed. …

Backing local healthcare services

Priti continues to campaign to secure improvements and new investment in local health, social care, and mental health services. She regularly meets local doctors, nurses, and paramedics, has successfully campaigned for more GPs to be trained locally at Anglia Ruskin University, and has frequent discussions with Government Ministers about the …

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