BBC Essex Make A Difference Awards 2022
Sir John Whittingdale MP was delighted that he was able to present the the Great Neighbour Award in the BBC Essex Make a Difference Awards 2022 to Steph Cox of Maldon. In September 2021, Steph Cox, a riding instructor, rescued her elderly neighbour after she found him on the floor surrounded by flames in his garden. Brian […]
BBC Local Radio
In DCMS Questions, Sir John Whittingdale MP raised the importance of BBC Local Radio and expressed his disagreement with the BBC’s proposal to reduce the provision of local radio services. BBC Essex is a service that is highly valued by listeners in Sir John’s constituency. He believes that rather than cutting back on local radio, […]
Visit to St Luke’s Primary School
John Whittingdale MP was delighted to visit the new St Luke’s Primary School in Runwell, which opened in September. St Luke’s Primary School was commissioned in response to the growth in demand for school places arising from the St Luke’s Park housing development. Funded primarily by £5M of developer contributions, the project also includes nursery […]
Southminster Line Update
John Whittingdale MP was pleased to be able to have a meeting this afternoon with National Rail and Greater Anglia to discuss the issues relating to the Southminster Railway Line. John has been very aware of his constituents’ concerns about the Southminster Line which has been running a reduced service since August. He knows that […]
Further support for households and businesses
I welcome the new Prime Ministers announcement, committing to further support for households and businesses who are facing increasing living costs and energy bills. The Government recognises the scale of the situation and how concerning this is for many people and has put together a comprehensive package of support in time for this winter. Further […]
Visit to Servowatch Systems in Heybridge
Last Friday, John Whittingdale visited Servowatch Systems Ltd based in Heybridge Maldon. Servowatch are international suppliers of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts. Originally based in Tollesbury, the company moved to Heybridge in 2012 and in December 2020, it was acquired by Rolls Royce and is now part of the RR Power […]
Echoes of History Event
John Whittingdale attended the Echoes of History event organised by the Essex Historic Military Vehicle Association which took place at the Living Memorial Gardens in Rettendon, Essex. John is Patron of the Essex HMVA and said: “It was great that the HMVA were able to hold their annual event once again after the Pandemic and […]
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 […]