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Priti, with FACT Funding Officer Sarah Case, alongside Trinity during her tour.

Priti visits local charity facing an annual increase of £30k in electricity bills

Published on 13th March 2023 Published in Local News

The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has visited Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust (FACT) in Tollesbury, following an SOS she received from them regarding the massive increase they are facing in electricity costs when their existing deal ends in April.  Current quotes put the increase at £30,000. FACT’s residential centre is …

Priti with Jim Bromley, Chief Operating Officer at ICEX during her tour of the reprocessing centre at ICEX.

Priti visits company cutting waste and bringing IT to people who might not otherwise be able to afford it

Published on 3rd March 2023 Published in Local News

The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has re-visited ICEX Ltd in Europa Park, Witham for a full tour and discussion of the company’s work in securely processing and reconditioning unwanted PCs and laptops from large companies, for selling at significantly lower prices.  Their aim is to bring information technology to …

Priti Patel MP with Dimple Bhatia, owner and pharmacist at the Tollesbury Pharmacy, during her visit.

Priti discusses pressures on independent pharmacies during visit to Tollesbury Pharmacy

Published on 27th February 2023 Published in Local News

The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has met Dimple Bhatia the owner of Tollesbury’s independent local pharmacy on Friday (24th February) to discuss the challenges faced by the independent pharmacy sector. Mr Bhatia is experiencing a range of pressures with the pharmacy due to structural NHS problems including the lack of fair …

Priti Patel MP with Nic O’Brien, Home-Start Essex, Chief Executive (left) and Chair, Sarah St-Pierre, during their meeting on 24th February 2023.

Witham MP continues her support of Home-Start Essex

Published on 27th February 2023 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has held a meeting with Home-Start Essex, the independent local charity which is part of the wider Home-Start UK network that is dedicated to supporting families with young children through challenging times. Home-Start Essex’s Chief Executive Nic O’Brien and Chair Sarah St Pierre met …

Priti Patel MP with Retrocorn Ltd’s Managing Director, Greg Taylor and packets of their world first sugar free protein popcorn.

Priti visits local business struggling with soaring overheads and ‘sclerotic local government bureaucracy’

Published on 26th February 2023 Published in Local News

Witham’s MP, Priti Patel, has visited the offices of Retrocorn Ltd at Moss Road, Witham to talk through the company’s current issues with soaring overheads, increasing business rate demands and local council bureaucracy.  Retrocorn is a leading manufacturer of a wide variety of popcorn products, made with natural ingredients and …

Priti Patel MP with Paul Edwards, CEO of CHP charitable housing association.

Priti meets new housing chief

Published on 13th February 2023 Published in Local News

Witham’s Parliamentarian, Priti Patel MP, has had her first meeting with Paul Edwards, the new CEO of CHP, the Chelmsford based charitable housing association. Mr Edwards took over last year and sought a meeting with the MP to introduce himself and to update her on CHP’s numerous property interests in …

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