Conversion Therapy
I am fully supportive of the view that being gay, lesbian or bisexual is not an illness to be cured. Like many of my constituents who have contacted me, I am deeply concerned by the long-term impacts of this practice on people both mentally and physically, in particular, the link between conversion therapy and suicide. I am therefore […]
Housing and infrastructure in our constituency
I am very much aware of the concern of many of my constituents about the amount of new housing either under planned or already under construction in both Maldon and Chelmsford local authority areas. The new South Maldon Garden Suburb which will consist of 1,400 houses is growing by the day and the North Heybridge Suburb […]
Cost of fuel
I know that many of my constituents are concerned about the rising cost of fuel, as a result of increasing global oil prices and energy costs. The Government has frozen fuel duty for the twelve consecutive years since moving away from the pre-2010 escalator. In recognition of the unprecedented circumstances pushing up fuel prices, I welcomed the […]
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
I have had constituents contact me to express their concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, which is currently in the Second Reading stage in the House of Lords. The UK has engaged in 18 months of negotiations with the EU on these issues and the Government’s preference remains for a negotiated solution to fix […]
Fundraiser Dinner for flooding in Bangladesh
John Whittingdale MP was delighted to join Jhual Ahmed, proprietor of Maldon Spice, and Sami Barlan, Proprietor of Sark, to celebrate the success of their fund-raising event to raise money for flood relief in Bangladesh. The two restaurants came together to offer a special meal at Sark on Sunday 17th July with the proceeds going […]
Public Meeting on future of Blackwater
Following his visit to Maldon Water Recycling Centre, John helped to organise and took part in a public meeting in Maldon Town Hall on the Future of the Blackwater Estuary. The meeting was chaired by Town Mayor Cllr Andrew Lay and other speakers were Dr Robin Price of Anglian Water, Hattie Phillips, a student at the Plume School […]
Visit to Maldon Water Recycling Centre with Anglian Water
John Whittingdale visited Maldon Water Recycling Centre operated by Anglian Water and later took part in a public meeting of the future of the Blackwater Estuary. The Maldon Water Recycling Centre treats sewage effluent from the whole of Maldon and is located on Osea Road, of Goldhanger Road. John saw each stage of the treatment process including the lagoons where the […]
Meeting with Chief Superintendent
John Whittingdale MP was pleased to attend a meeting at Maldon Police Station with Chief Superintendent Claire Talbot, the new Local Policing Commander for North Essex, which is the largest area within Essex Police. During their meeting, John raised with her the difficulties of policing the rural parts of the County like the Dengie Peninsula as […]
East Anglia GREEN, Letter to Minister for Energy
John Whittingdale and 12 of his colleagues have signed a second letter to Energy Minister, Greg Hands, putting forward our increasing concerns with National Grid and their handling of the East Anglia GREEN proposal. It is very clear John’s constituents support an offshore grid option that would protect our local countryside and communities- however this […]
Artificial Intelligence and copyright
John Whittingdale I strongly endorse the remarks made by my hon. Friends the Members for Bury St Edmunds (Jo Churchill) and for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), but may I raise a separate issue with the Secretary of State: the deep concern felt across the creative industries about the proposal in the consultation about relaxing the […]