Meeting with local health providers
John Whittingdale holds regular meetings with local health providers to discuss the performance of the NHS as well as individual constituency concerns. John is pictured here with Chairman of the Mid Essex Primary Care Trust, David Barron and Chief Executive, Sheila Bremner, together with fellow Essex MPs, Simon Burns and Sir Alan Haselhurst.
No Turning Back Dinner
John used to work with Margaret Thatcher when she was Prime Minister and remmains a close friend. Pictured together at the No Turning Back Group Christmas dinner in December
Wood for Gold
John Whittingdale visited Brooks Bros Timber Yard in Danbury to support the “Wood for Gold” campaign. Ken Walsh, Managing Director of Danzer UK in Maldon, invited John to back the campaign, which is seeking to ensure that the Olympics and the legacy Olympic Park is environmentally sustainable and makes the best use of renewable building […]
Budget
In the week since the Budget, there has been plenty of time to look at the small print. As in all Gordon Brown’s budgets, his speech only tells half the story. The good news was largely leaked in advance. The bad news was not even contained in the speech at all. As ever, it is […]
Tesco Computers for Schools
John Whittingdale presented computer equipment to children from Maldon schools who had collected vouchers in Tesco’s annual Computers for Schools scheme. John Whittingdale is pictured with Steve Hinckton, Manager of Tesco Maldon, and children from Plume School, All Saints Primary School and Watership Down Nursery.
Maldon Remembrance Parade
The Wildlife Trust ‘Petition Fish’ Reception
John attends the Wildlife Trust’s call for a Marine Bill. John Whittingdale MP is supporting The Wildlife Trusts’ call for a Marine Bill in next month’s Queen’s Speech. Pictured here are John, Andy May (Conservation manager Essex Wildlife Trust) and Michele Kench (Media and Marketing Manager, Essex Wildlife Trust) He attended their Petition Fish reception […]
New Changing Rooms in Promenade Park
John Whittingdale opened the new Changing Rooms in the Promenade Park, Maldon. Shown here with Chairman of Maldon District Council, Cllr Brian Mead, and Chairman of the Community Services Committee, Cllr Penny Channer, John formally opened the new facilities consisting of four main changing rooms, two referee rooms and two further changing rooms for people […]
Langford Military Show
John Whittingdale MP opens the Military Show, Langford. On Sunday, 1st July, John Whittingdale MP performed the official opening of the Military Show organised at the Museum of Power, Langford, by the Combined Military Services Museumin Maldon. The Show included performances by the Essex Yeomanry Band, a display by the Essex Militia and demonstartions of […]
Maldon and District Branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society
On Friday, 29th June, John Whittingdale attended the inauguration of the new Maldon and District Branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society at Maldon Football Club. Previously the Maldon and District Parkinson’s Support Group, the new Branch is now affiliated to the National Society. The meeting was well attended and the Guest Speaker was Dr […]