Witham MP welcomes funding for ambulance service
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed a funding boost for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) which will mean an increase in the number of staff and ambulances over the next three years. EEAST is set to receive over £25m in funding in the years up to …
SMEs should get more public sector contracts, says MP Priti Patel
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to remove the barriers that prevent small and medium sized enterprises from securing public sector contracts. Speaking during questions to Cabinet Office Ministers, Priti raised the need for innovative SMEs to be supported so they can bid fairly for public sector …
Witham MP congratulates Thurstable School on reaching National Final of rocket competition
Priti Patel MP has congratulated Thurstable School on reaching the National Final of the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge. The National Final will take place on Wednesday 23 May and the team will compete against 13 other teams to represent the UK in the International Final against teams from the …
Priti congratulates two dynamic local businesses
Witham MP Priti Patel has congratulated two local businesses based in the Witham constituency after they were named in the ‘1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2018 report produced by the London Stock Exchange Group. The report highlights 1,000 of the most dynamic and fastest growing SMEs across the UK and …
Priti calls for action on Anchor Road
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on Essex County Council to take action to repair Anchor Road in Tiptree. The road has been the subject of numerous complaints from residents and Priti has made multiple representations to the Council about the deterioration of the road surface and potholes. Priti said: …
Priti to Chair rail meeting for commuters
Witham MP Priti Patel is chairing a public meeting on Wednesday 30 May 2018 at St Nicholas Church Community Hall in Witham. The meeting will take place between 6pm and 7.30pm and will be an opportunity for local commuters to question representatives from train operator Abellio Greater Anglia and Network …
Priti Patel seeking assurances on Great Eastern Main Line
Witham MP Priti Patel has been seeking assurances from the Government, Network Rail and Greater Anglia that the planned infrastructure upgrades on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) will be completed within the original timeframe. Greater Anglia has previously unveiled plans to reduce journey times between Norwich and London to …
Here’s why we need out of the protectionist racket that is the EU’s Customs Union
The ongoing debates about whether or not the UK should remain in the EU’s Customs Union have become a proxy for the old arguments about whether the UK should Leave or Remain in the EU. Some have even admitted that this is what they are trying to achieve – by …
Witham MP backs investment in rail network
Witham MP, Priti Patel, has backed calls for investment in the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML). Network Rail has submitted a business case for £2.5 million to be invested in Anglia’s rail network over a five year period (2019-2024) and as Chair of the GEML Taskforce, Priti has urged the …
Witham MP congratulates local schools competing in rocket competition
Local MP, Priti Patel, has congratulated both Stanway School and Thurstable School on reaching the South East Regional Finals of the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge. The regional final will take place on Thursday 19 April and the competition requires teams to design, build and launch a rocket, which reaches …