Priti supports Drummonds open day
Witham MP Priti Patel has supported the Drummonds care home in Feering at their open day. Priti, who campaigned to save the home for adults with disabilities when it was under the threat of closure, baked cakes for the open day and met residents and staff. Priti said: “Drummonds is …
Witham MP chairs meeting for Essex businesses on International Trade
Witham MP, Priti Patel, chaired a meeting of the Essex Chambers of Commerce International Trade Forum on Monday evening [4 June 2018] with guest speaker Greg Hands MP, the Minister of State for Trade Policy. The meeting was well attended by a number of Essex businesses and the Minister provided …
Priti opens Tolleshunt D’Arcy summer fete
Witham MP Priti Patel has opened the annual Tolleshunt D’Arcy Village fete. The fete, which took place at the Recreation Ground, had stalls, community groups including the Royal British Legion and activities. Priti said: “I was delighted to open the wonderful annual fete in Tolleshunt D’Arcy. The community in the …
Support for Police Base in Witham at Public Meeting
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the support expressed for a police base in Witham during a public meeting in Witham Public Hall [31 May 2018] and a commitment given by the Police to look at establishing one. The meeting, which was attended by over 100 local residents and chaired …
Priti Patel chairs public rail meeting for local commuters
Witham MP, Priti Patel and Chair of the Great Eastern Mainline Taskforce chaired a rail meeting for local commuters with Greater Anglia and Network Rail on Wednesday evening in Witham [30 May 2018]. At the meeting, representatives from Greater Anglia and Network Rail addressed concerns from passengers about engineering works, …
Witham MP Priti Patel continues to make the case for rail investment for local commuters
Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham and Chair of the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce, has met with the Rail Minister, Jo Johnson MP, to press the case for continued investment in the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML). As Chair of the Great Eastern Main Line Taskforce, Priti made …
Priti Patel raises social mobility in Commons
Witham MP Priti Patel has highlighted the role that recruitment agencies play in helping to improve social mobility by supporting people into employment. Speaking during questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Priti called on the Government to work with agencies like Witham-based Prime Appointments to lift …
Priti tours Braxted Park
Witham MP Priti Patel has toured Braxted Park in Great Braxted with the managing director Duncan Clark. The award winning estate is based in historic grounds dating back nearly seven centuries and currently hosts a cookery school, golf course and provides conferencing and hospitality facilities. Priti discussed with Mr Cark …
Farleigh Hospice Visited by Priti Patel MP
Priti Patel MP has visited Farleigh Hospice to meet staff and families using the Hospice. The Chelmsford-based Hospice provides end of life and bereavement care and support to patients and families and has a shop in Witham Town centre. Priti is a longstanding supporter of the Hospice and has been …
Delayed Rivenhall Footway Improvements Set for Completion in April
Footway improvement works which were a condition of the Forest Road development in Rivenhall are now set to be implemented in April following representations from Witham MP Priti Patel. The improvements to the footpath were part of planning conditions for the development but had yet to be implemented. After Priti …