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 […]
Visit to Chelmsford Jobcentre
John Whittingdale MP was pleased to be able to visit the Chelmsford Jobcentre at the Gemini Centre, to meet Dave Cope, the Service Leader for Essex, and staff. He was delighted to hear about the success of the Way To Work programme which aims to help half a million job ready claimants in the UK, […]
Visiting SAHP in Maldon
John Whittingdale MP visited Solar Assisted Pumps in Maldon to meet staff and learn more about their products. SAHP was founded by Russell Borg and Joseph Fox who showed John round the factory which is in the industrial estate in Galliford Road in the building formerly owned by Calorex. Taking heat pump technology, SAHP has developed next […]
National Grid’s East Anglia GREEN proposals
John Whittingdale and other MPs from East Anglia, met with Greg Hands MP the Minister for Energy, to raise concerns about National Grid’s East Anglia GREEN proposals. Under this scheme, a new line of 400kV pylons will be built across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex including through Margaretting in the Maldon constituency. John share the concerns […]
Visit to Southern Ecological Solutions
John Whittingdale was pleased to have the opportunity to visit Southern Ecological Solutions in Downham, to hear about the work that they are doing on HS2. Southern Ecological Solutions (SES) a multidisciplinary independent business that provides ecological, arboricultural and landscape design consulting services throughout the UK. Formed 9 years ago, the company has worked for a variety […]
Visit to St Mary and St Edward’s Church
John Whittingdale recently visited St Mary and St Edward’s Church in West Hanningfield, for a celebration of the completed restoration of the bell tower. The project has taken 8 years, and has seen restoration of the tower, bell frame and the 4 Miles Graye III 1676 bells. It was funded by local fund-raising, and support from […]
Visit to Maylandsea Primary School
John Whittingdale MP was pleased to visit Maylandsea Primary School today. He had a tour of the school and spoke with some of the pupils with Headteacher, Mrs Clare James. He also met Joseph Figg, Chief Executive of the Eveleigh LINK Academy Trust, which runs 5 local Primary Schools including Maylandsea and Purleigh in the […]
Visit to Ambulance Service
John Whittingdale MP visited the Ambulance Operations Centre in Chelmsford to meet Tom Abell, Chief Executive of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust and to talk to staff. John discussed the pressures on the Service which were caused by Covid and was briefed on the measures being taken to improve performance and to reduce response times, particularly in more […]
Visit to Home-Start Essex in Maldon.
John Whittingdale MP was delighted to visit a session held by the Maldon Family Group of Home-Start Essex. He joined Vice Chair of Trustees, Bryan Burrough, in meeting members of staff and local mothers. He also saw the Community Wardrobe organised by Essex Children and Family Wellbeing Service which operates as clothes bank providing children’s […]