Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

Member of Parliament for Maldon

Let’s Grow competition

On Friday, 26th March, John Whittingdale visited Wentworth School, Maldon to make the presentation to the School Gardening Club of gardening equipment which they had won as a part of the “Let’s Grow” scheme run by Morrisons. Wentworth is just one of more than 22,000 primary and secondary schools that have participated over the last […]

Petition for Home Schooling

John Whittingdale presented a peitition to the house of Commons on behalf of Ms Katie Hiskett and 26 other residents of my constituency. Ms Hiskett had contaced John as she was extremely concerned about the recommendations of the Badman report and the impact that it will have on them and on others who wish to educate their children at home. Following is […]

Visit to Maldon Rugby Club

John Whittingdale visited Maldon Rugby Club at Drapers Farm in Heybridge to meet children, players and coaches in training. On Sunday 27 September, John Whittingdale visited Maldon Rugby Club at Drapers Farm in Heybridge to meet children, players and coaches in training. The Club has teams for each year group starting with the under 5s […]

Local Produce

John Whittingdale recently attended the celebration of local produce organized by Maldon District Council in the Promenade Park. Among the many exhibitors was the Mighty Oak Brewing Company, based in West Station Yard, Maldon. Mighty Oak produce a range of beers including monthly and special brews.They have won many awards including Champion Golden Ale of […]

RSPB’s Wild Coast Project

On 07 August, John Whittingdale visited Wallasea Island to see the site of the RSPB’s Wild Coast Project. The Island, which is across the Crouch from Burnham has been chosen for this landmark conservation and engineering project which is on a scale never attempted before in the UK and is the largest of its type […]

Home Start Maldon 10th Anniversary

Happy birthday to Home Start Maldon. John Whittingdale joined staff, volunteers and families at a party to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Home-Start Maldon at the West Maldon Community Centre. John is patron of Home-Start Maldon and presented long service certificates to a number of the volunteers who are pictured.  

Visit to Maldon County Primary school

On 10 July, John Whittingdale visited Maldon County Primary School to see around the school and to attend an assembly where the children showed the work that they had done to learn about China. This followed a visit to China by assistant head teacher, Mrs Linda Goode and it is hoped to continue to build links […]

Visit to St Nicholas CE Primary School

John Whittingdale visited St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in Tolleshunt D’Arcy. While there, he was given a tour of the school by members of the School Council and then spent time talking to pupils in The Oaks class who had been learning about how laws are made. The children prepared three Bills – […]