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Witham MP meets the Secretary of State for Education to discuss support for schools

Published on 13th December 2022 Published in General News

Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for the Witham constituency, recently met with the Education Secretary, the Rt. Hon Gillian Keegan, to discuss increased financial support for schools in light of recent economic pressures. During the meeting, they discussed the impact of increasing energy bills on school budgets and the …

Priti Patel presents Kyle with his prizes for winning the MP’s Christmas card competition, a world atlas and a jigsaw puzzle.

Priti Patel MP leads the prize giving for her 2022 schools Christmas card competition

Published on 12th December 2022 Published in Local News

Witham MP, Priti Patel presented prizes to the winner and runner ups of her 2022 Christmas card competition. Priti met with and presented a prize to Kyle Worland, age 10, from Southview School who is this year’s winner and will be on the cover of Priti’s Christmas card. She congratulated …

MPs raise concerns over pylon plans with Energy Minister

Published on 10th December 2022 Published in Local News

Priti Patel has joined MPs from across the East of England in a meeting with Energy Minister Graham Stuart MP and representatives from National Grid, to highlight local concerns about plans for a new network of pylons and overhead powerlines between Norwich and Tilbury. The meeting, on Wednesday (7th December …

Priti Patel MP with the winning entry for her schools Christmas Card Competition 2022.

Priti Patel MP announces winner of her 2022 School Christmas Card Competition

Published on 3rd December 2022 Published in Local News

Witham MP, Priti Patel, is delighted to announce that Kyle Worland, aged 10, from Southview School in Witham is the winner of her 2022 Witham Constituency Christmas Card Competition. Many local schools from across the constituency participated in this year’s competition and Priti would like to thank all the schools …

Priti secures A12/A120 roads meeting with Secretary of State for Transport

Published on 30th November 2022 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has secured a meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper MP, to discuss the A12 widening scheme and A120 dualling scheme. Both schemes are key infrastructure projects to ease congestion, improve road safety and support economic growth in the region. Priti highlighted the …

Spencer Christy, Farm Director at Lauriston Farm chats to Priti Patel MP during her tour.

Local MP meets team from Lauriston Farm to discuss rural youth unemployment

Published on 29th November 2022 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has taken part in a roundtable discussion led by Lauriston Farm, in her constituency, alongside representatives from The National Lottery Community Fund, Essex County Council and Community College Initiative to discuss horticultural and agricultural employment opportunities for young people, particularly those with special needs. …

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