Topping Out Ceremony at Broomfield Hospital
John Whittingdale attended the Topping Out ceremony for the new £148 million wing at Broomfield Hospital. The new hospital will be complete by Summer 2010 with the first patients due to be treated there in autumn 2010. It will have more than 300 bed, seven new operating theatres, new A & E and out patients […]
New town sign in Burnham on Crouch
John Whittingdale attended the formal unveiling of the new Town Sign in Burnham on Crouch. The sign was made by former Town Mayor, Tony Martin. Pictured with John are Rev Tony Jones, Cllr Sheila Young (Chairman of Maldon District Council), Rev Hugh Beavan, Cllr Carole Noble (Mayor of Burnham) and Tony Martin.
Dissident republican groups
1. Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con): What steps the Government are taking to prevent the recruitment of young people to dissident republican groups. [269403] The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. Shaun Woodward): Dissident republican groups have nothing to offer but violence and suffering and are funded by criminal activity. Resources […]
Curves of Maldon Ladies Fitness Club
John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon and East Chelmsford, visited Curves of Maldon, a ladies fitness club based at the Riverside Industrial estate at Mill Lane, Maldon. Curves is part of the world’s largest fitness franchise with nearly 10,000 locations worldwide. Franchise holders, Wendy Baker and Sarah Neal, now own three local clubs in Wickford, Maldon […]
Visit to Southminster Primary School
John Whittingdale visited Southminster Primary School at the invitation of Chairman of Governors, Phil Brewster, and Headteacher, Karen Harden. Formed in September 2007 through the merger of the original infant and junior schools, Southminster Primary is a Church of England Voluntary Controlled school with around 200 pupils. John was given a tour of the school […]
Newspaper redundancies
Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con): Does the Secretary of State accept that in many communities the local newspaper is as important as the local post office, the local shop or the local pub? Given the number of closures, which he has already referred to, and the fact that journalists are being laid […]
Select Committee
John is Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee within the House of Commons. The Culture, Media and Sport Committee monitors the policy, administration and expenditure of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and its associated public bodies, including the BBC, on behalf of the House of Commons and the electorate. It also […]
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Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP
Sir John Whittingdale has been Member of Parliament for Maldon in Essex since 1992. John was educated at Winchester College and University College, London, where he graduated with a degree in economics. Prior to his election, John worked both in Whitehall and the City. Having been Head of the Political Section in the Conservative Research […]
Royal Anglian Regiment visit
John attends a briefing for Members of Parliament from the Eastern Area by the Commanding Officer and soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment.The Regiment has a long and distinguished history and is comprised of the former county Regiments from across East Anglia. However, its strong links with individual counties remain and C Company of the […]