Booking your Covid-19 Booster Appointment
The National Booking Service was updated today, which will allow all those eligible for a booster vaccine – people over 50 and those most at risk of COVID-19 – to pre-book their jab five months after their second dose. Originally, the service only allowed you to book your booster jab once 6 months had passed since […]
Meeting with Chief Superintendent
Last week John met with Chief Superintendent, Tom Simons, Essex North Local Policing Area Commander, to discuss local policing issues. Essex Police has seen over 700 new police officers join the force since 2016, which has helped with strengthening local response teams. It is good to see that there is a particular focus on reducing […]
Visit to Thomas Plume’s Library
Last week John visited Thomas Plume’s Library in Maldon, to learn more about the recent restorations that were completed to preserve the historic building. Thomas Plume’s Library is one of the oldest public libraries in the UK. The Plume Library was added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register in 2020, as restoration work was deemed essential […]
Visit to Creeksea House
Last week John visited Creeksea House in Burnham-On-Crouch, to learn more about how Historic England has helped to keep historic buildings like Creeksea going despite the challenges the pandemic has brought. During his visit, John was joined by Maldon District and Essex County Councillor Jane Fleming, alongside Historic England’s Chief Executive Duncan Wilson and Heritage at […]
9,000 affordable new homes in the East of England
This week the government announced £8.6 billion of funding for our Affordable Homes Programme, which will help build more good-quality affordable housing and create jobs across the country as we build back better. The total £8.6 billion investment across England will help to build 119,000 new affordable homes, including 57,000 for ownership, 29,600 for social […]
New Testing Centre in Maldon
I was very pleased to learn that NHS Test and Trace are opening a new testing centre for Maldon residents in the Blackwater Leisure Centre Car Park. Although those who come into close contact with someone who has tested positive no longer have to self-isolate if they are double vaccinated or under 18, it is […]
John opens new offices for HomeInstead
On Monday 16th August, John Whittingdale opened the new offices for HomeInstead in South Woodham Ferrers. HomeInstead provides personal care allowing elderly people to continue living in their own homes. Part of a national network, the South Woodham Ferrers office covers South Woodham, the Dengie Peninsula and Rayleigh, adjoining the existing offices in Chelmsford and […]
John Opens New Maldon Smokehouse
On 16 July, John was delighted to cut the ribbon and open Lambton & Jackson’s new Maldon smokehouse. The local business, that was started in 2014 by Sean Jackson and Darcy Lambton at Chigborough Fisheries, has become a big success and now delivers across the UK and to a number of 5-star hotels. The new state-of-the-art building, […]
John Visits Danbury Park School Ahead of Net Zero Event
On 9 July, John visited the Danbury Park Community Primary School to mark the announcement of Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral, an online event on 20 July to launch the Essex Climate Action Commission’s report and recommendations for tackling climate change in the county. Danbury Park Community Primary School has been highlighted as a […]
Local NHS Waiting Times
Mr Whittingdale been contacted by constituents over the past month about NHS waiting times and the disruption that Covid has had to treatment. To illustrate the disruption caused by Covid to local NHS services, the number of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for hospital treatment in the Mid and South Essex area was 324 in […]