Supporting local businesses

CAMPAIGN

Priti is a strong champion for local businesses, meeting them regularly and campaigning for lower taxes and less red tape. Over 80% of local jobs are based in small and medium sized enterprises and throughout her time as Witham’s MP she has supported local businesses to grow, invest in new jobs and export more goods.

Essex is the county of entrepreneurs and across the Witham constituency there are a number of fantastic and innovative businesses supporting jobs and growth. From the small shops in local communities to larger manufacturers, Priti welcomes the contribution they make to both the local and national economy, and will continue to support them.

Priti Patel MP with, from left, Colin Ashby and Mary Ashby - directors of CJ Ashby Timber Haulage and Tom Cornwell from the Road Haulage Association.

OTHER CAMPAIGNS

Priti meets with local residents in Copford to discuss their concerns about proposed sites in the minerals plan.

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, …

Priti with Fergus Howie of Wicks Manor Farm and one of his piglets

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.

Priti's visit to the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance

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.