Visit to Dengie Crops
John Whittingdale was pleased to visit Dengie Crops in Asheldham, to hear more about the business and to discuss the impact of the increase in gas prices on their production process. Dengie is a cooperative owned by local farmers who grow some 2000 hectares of Alfalfa which produces around 20,000 tonnes of high quality animal […]
Donation Points in Maldon
It was great to visit one of the several donation points in the constituency today. Thank you Maldon and Cllr Jaymey McIvor for the fantastic support for Ukraine. For my Constituents who are looking for ways to support Ukraine, several donation points have been organised in our constituency. Pelican Prints, 32 High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 […]
Visit to Ormiston Rivers Academy
John Whittingdale visited Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-on-Crouch, to meet Principal, Jo Williams, and to tour the school. John said “I was delighted to drop into a number of the lessons and to see the students learning about a wide range of subjects. In particular, I was impressed by those undertaking the Jack Petchey Achievement Award […]
British Kebab Awards
I was delighted to attend the British Kebab Awards dinner in Park Plaza Westminster and to present Sami Barli, owner of Sark Restaurant in Maldon, with the award for Best Regional Kebab Restaurant. Sark faced strong competition from across the South of England and it is a fantastic achievement to win this award. As a […]
Maldon District Council, Local Development Plan.
John Whittingdale MP attended a meeting this week with officers of Maldon District Council to discuss the current consultation on the Review of the District’s Local Development Plan. The Council is legally required to carry this out, particularly as the land currently available for development is now less than the legal minimum of 5 years […]
Visit to David Wilson Homes, Corinthian Place in Burnham-on-Crouch.
John Whittingdale recently visited Corinthian place, a new housing development in Burnham-on-Crouch. Corinthian Place has been well-received by homebuyers since it launched in April 2019, and the new development has quickly become a popular location for house hunters in the area. Mr Whittingdale is very pleased that more high quality homes are being built in the […]
Greater Anglia Railways
I have been working with Greater Anglia recently to try to improve the train service as I know that the impact on my constituents trying to get to work has been significant. It is the case that far fewer people have been travelling (around 50% of normal passenger numbers and around 30% of normal peak […]
Transport and road issues in Maldon.
On Friday 14th January, John Whittingdale was delighted to welcome Cllr Lee Scott, the Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Highways, to look at a number of traffic related issues in Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers. Taylor Construction Plant Ltd The visit began at TCP in Quayside Industrial Park in Maldon where Cllr Scott was shown the company’s innovative […]
Royal Mail Delays – Update
I am fully aware that there have been ongoing issues with the Royal Mail sorting centre in Chelmsford, which has been affecting numerous postcodes in the surrounding area, including my constituency. This has led to many of my constituents having delayed or missing deliveries. I completely understand the frustration of my constituents, especially given the importance of receiving your promptly at this time of year. Since these issues with the […]
Cultural Recovery Fund
It is great news two organisations in the Maldon Constituency, will be receiving further grants from the Cultural Recovery Fund. The Combined Military Services Museum will receive £43,084 and the Rio Cinema in Burnham on Crouch will receive £42,284. These are just two of the 925 Cultural Organisations across England that will benefit from awards totalling £107 […]