Visit to Mighty Oak Brewing Company
Sir John Whittingdale MP attended the Open Day of Mighty Oak Brewing Company in West Station Yard, Maldon. Mighty Oak has been brewing award-winning beers for 20 years and the annual festive free beer tasting day is a well-established and popular event. This year, drinkers were also entertained by morris dancing by Chelmsford Morris.
Visit to The Ship Pub
Sir John Whittingdale MP was pleased to be able to visit The Ship in West Hanningfield, which reopened in August following a £300k refurbishment by Punch Pubs & Co. John was shown around by the Pub Manager Jasmine, and Jon Dale and Nick Bone from Punch Pubs & Co. The refurbishment has seen a full […]
Meeting with Provide at St. Peters Hospital
Sir John Whittingdale met with Mark Heasman, Group Chief Executive of Provide, and Stephanie Dawe CEO of Provide Health, at St Peter’s Hospital Maldon on the 2nd December. Provide is a Community Interest Company which was created 10 years ago out of the NHS. It delivers a wide range of services at St Peter’s Hospital […]
Avian Influenza debate- compensation for poultry farmers
Sir John Whittingdale MP was granted a Westminster Hall debate to discuss the avian influenza outbreak, which has quickly become the worst outbreak we have ever seen in this country. The disease is now affecting every part of the UK but is particularly prevalent in East Anglia where it impacts wildlife and agriculture. So far, […]
Visit to St Mary’s Primary School
John Whittingdale was delighted to wrap up UK Parliament Week by visiting St Mary’s CofE Primary School in South Woodham Ferrers. He met with Headteacher Mrs Walker, and then spoke with the pupils about his job as a Member of Parliament. Lots of brilliant questions were asked by all the children, who were interested in […]
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 […]