Government confirm Colchester Borough Council to blame for A12 Widening Scheme delay
Witham MP Priti Patel is piling the pressure on Colchester Borough Council after the Secretary of State for Transport confirmed that the Council is to blame for the delays in the A12 Widening Scheme. In a letter to Priti, the Secretary of State stated that due the new hosing proposals …
Witham MP challenges Network Rail over response to rail disruption
Witham MP, Priti Patel, has challenged Network Rail over its response to the disruption experienced by passengers at London Liverpool Street last week [week commencing 11 June 2018]. Owing to a crack in a bespoke piece of track, services to and from London Liverpool Street were severely disrupted and Priti …
Independent Inspector Slams Local Plan proposals
Witham MP Priti Patel has expressed her concerns and disappointment after an independent Planning Inspector slammed the proposals led by Colchester Borough Council and Braintree District Council for a garden settlement on the Colchester Borough and Braintree District border. The Inspector considering the development proposals has raised serious questions over …
Priti Patel to launch Get Witham Reading 2018
Witham MP, Priti Patel, will launch her yearly literacy initiative Get Witham Reading in schools on Thursday 5th July 2018 to celebrate and promote reading amongst schoolchildren. First launched in 2012, Get Witham Reading is celebrating its seventh year by bringing together over a hundred schoolchildren and their parents and …
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 …