Local MP calls in to see the new Complete Dance Studio at the Newlands Centre
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has paid her first visit to the new premises opened by Complete Dance Studios at Newland House, in the Newlands Shopping Centre. On Saturday (19th June), Priti was given a tour by Jo and Adam Gillespie, proprietors of Complete Dance, followed by meeting some of …
Priti catches up with CEO of social housing association Eastlight Community Homes
During a busy Saturday morning (19th June 2021), out and about on constituency business, the Witham MP Priti Patel met with Emma Palmer, Chief Executive, and James Green, Community Investment Director, of social housing association, Eastlight Community Homes, for a regular catch-up meeting which was long overdue because of the …
Priti calls in to see the new AKA Restaurant & Lounge
Witham’s MP, Priti Patel, has today (19th June) called in to see the newly opened AKA Chinese Restaurant & Lounge at 47 Newland Street, to meet owner Alex Lai and Restaurant Manager, Kenny Wong. During her visit, Priti was given a tour of the restaurant and a briefing on the …
Priti meets head of new special needs school opening in Witham in September
On Saturday morning, 12th June, Priti Patel, the Witham MP, had her first meeting with Adam Dean, the Head Teacher of a new special needs school due to open in September. Chatten Free School, which is currently under construction in Rickstones Road, Witham, is dedicated to working with children and …
Priti opens new pie & mash restaurant at the Newlands Centre
The new pie and mash shop in the Newlands Shopping Centre, Witham was formally declared open on Saturday (12th June) at a special ribbon cutting ceremony carried out by local MP Priti Patel. Pollys Pie & Mash, which provides a traditional pie, mash and liquor menu with an eat-in, takeaway …
Priti visits iconic Layer Marney Tower to see Heritage Fund grants in action
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, visited Layer Marney Tower on Saturday (12th June 2021) for a tour and inspection of new works being carried out on the site using the major funding the Tower has received from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. The Marney Partnership, which maintains the …
Priti Patel MP launches her tenth Get Witham Reading campaign
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has launched her annual school literacy campaign ‘Get Witham Reading 2021’. Her campaign was first launched in 2012, when children’s literacy levels in the constituency fell below the national average, with 1 in 6 pupils leaving school without achieving the literacy of an 11 year …
Local MP is ‘thrilled’ by news of £890,700 National Lottery heritage grant for Maldon’s Museum of Power
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham has expressed her delight at the news that the Museum of Power in Langford, Maldon will be receiving a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £890,700 for its Powering Forward project. The project will make major improvements to the visitor offer at the Museum …
Priti welcomes Culture Recovery Fund grants for two heritage organisations in her constituency
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has welcomed the news that two heritage organisations in her constituency have been awarded grants from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. The Marney Partnership, which maintains the Marney Tower and grounds, receives £62,200 and the Museum of Power at Langford, with its many …
Priti looks out for residents troubled by heavy traffic in Great Wigborough and Woodham Mortimer
Concern is being expressed by residents on the Maldon Road through Great Wigborough, about the amount, type and speed of the traffic using that route. They are particularly concerned about the increasing number of HGVs, which cause considerable vibration in nearby properties, which are very close to the road. It …