Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, welcomes the newly announced £233,000 of Government Funding for South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, welcomes the recent announcement from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), that as part of Phase 2 of the Government’s fund to support public swimming pools, South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre in Sir John’s constituency will be receiving £233,000. The funding will be used to provide two […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, meets with members of the Maldon and Southminster NFU
Sir John Whittingdale attended a breakfast meeting with members of the Maldon and Southminster Branch of the National Farmers Union (NFU) at the Bell in Purleigh. Matters discussed at the meeting included the new Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, the Essex Coast Recreation Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy, sea defences, food security, and the possibility of […]
February and March Update
The Future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon I know that many local residents will want an update on what I’m doing to oppose the proposed closure of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon and the NHS’ plans to relocate services elsewhere. The Public Meeting I am very much aware of the enormous and very understandable […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in the House of Commons on the closure of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in the House of Commons Chamber at an Adjournment Debate he obtained on behalf of his constituents, to discuss the future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon. Sir John emphatically put the case to the Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately MP, that it is essential […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, arranges meeting at DEFRA to discuss inshore fishing in Essex
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon arranged a meeting with Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for inshore fishermen from Maldon and neighbouring Essex constituencies. The meeting was arranged following Sir John’s question to Mark Spencer in the House of Commons […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in Westminster Hall debate on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon was pleased to speak in the debate in Westminster Hall called by his neighbour, Dame Priti Patel, MP for Witham on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex. This allowed both Sir John and Dame Priti to press the case for continuation of services provided at St Peter’s in advance […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, visits Quart Pot Freehouse Pub in Runwell
Over the weekend. Sir John Whittingdale visited the Quart Pot freehouse pub in Runwell, in his constituency. The visit comes after this local business has recently undergone substantial expansion and improvement with a £454,000 investment from its owner, the Stonegate Group. Sir John was delighted to be shown around to see the Pub’s new renovations […]
Spring Budget 2024: Maldon District Council to receive £5 million in funding
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement in today’s Spring Budget that his constituency has been allocated £5 million in capital funding to finance local cultural projects. This funding comes as part of the Government’s Levelling Up agenda and recognises the crucial role culture can play in supporting pride in place. […]
Sir John Whittingdale asks constituents to take part in consultation on NHS Mid and South Essex proposals to close St Peter’s Hospital
Sir John is extremely concerned about the proposals made by Mid and South Essex NHS that St Peter’s Hospital should close and services be relocated to Braintree. Many of the questions put to residents in official questionnaire designed by NHS Mid and South Essex bare no relevance while others do not allow local people to give […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, accompanies Essex Police on Operation Stronghold
On the 24th February, Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, accompanied Essex Police on a special operation named Operation Stronghold. The purpose of Operation Stronghold was to utilise both local and additional force wide police resources to tackle issues affecting the community within all Essex police districts. The operation involved a number of proactive enforcement, […]