Visit to Maldon Primary Schools, UK Parliament Week
John Whittingdale visited several local Primary Schools, to talk to pupils about democracy and the work of Parliament, for UK Parliament Week. Mr Whittingdale visited St Cedds C of E Primary School in Bradwell on Sea, Trinity St Mary’s C of E Primary School in South Woodham Ferrers and Maldon Court School, and is pictured below […]
Visit to TCP ECO in Maldon
Last week John Whittingdale paid a visit to TCP, a Maldon-based business with a dedicated division of the company called TCP ECO that specialises in hydrogen fuel-cell applications, such as mobile lighting towers and off-grid power. Managing director, Andrew Barker, showed Mr Whittingdale a wide range of equipment, that can all be powered by hydrogen-fuel-cells. Hydrogen […]
Ministerial Visit to Plume Academy
John Whittingdale had Robin Walker MP, Minister for School Standards in the Department for Education, join him on a visit to the Plume Academy in Maldon. Mr Whittingdale and Mr Walker were shown around the Mill Road Campus, which is attended by 600 students from Years 7 and 8, by Executive Prinicipal, Carl Wakefield, and […]
Constituency Garden of Remembrance.
Yesterday, on Armistice Day, John Whittingdale laid a cross in the Speakers Constituency Garden of Remembrance in Parliament, to pay tribute to Ben Cobey – and all those from the Maldon constituency who gave their lives defending our freedom. Each Member of Parliament has been invited by the Speaker to place a tribute in the […]
Visit to Friends of Heybridge Cemetery
Last Saturday John paid a visit to the Friends of Heybridge Cemetery Meeting, to learn more about the work they do to help maintain their local chapel and cemetery. Established in October 2018, Friends of Heybridge Cemetery has acquired over 45 members who have planted hundreds of bulbs, cleaned and repainted the Chapel and helped many people […]
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 […]