Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

Member of Parliament for Maldon

Anglian Water

John Whittingdale went to look at the results of the trial of new methods to remove Fats, Oils and Grease from the drains and sewers in Baddow Road, Chelmsford. Anglian Water has been working with the Water Research Council, Chelmsford Borough Council and Environmental Biotech on the national trial to help reverse the tide of […]

Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau

John Whittingdale, together with Simon Burns MP, accompanied pupils from schools in Mid Essex on a day visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration and Extermination Camp in Poland. Last Wednesday (21st March) Maldon and East Chelmsford MP, John Whittingdale, together with Simon Burns MP, accompanied pupils from schools in Mid Essex on a day visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau […]

Meeting with local health providers

John Whittingdale holds regular meetings with local health providers to discuss the performance of the NHS as well as individual constituency concerns. John is pictured here with Chairman of the Mid Essex Primary Care Trust, David Barron and Chief Executive, Sheila Bremner, together with fellow Essex MPs, Simon Burns and Sir Alan Haselhurst.  

Wood for Gold

John Whittingdale visited Brooks Bros Timber Yard in Danbury to support the “Wood for Gold” campaign. Ken Walsh, Managing Director of Danzer UK in Maldon, invited John to back the campaign, which is seeking to ensure that the Olympics and the legacy Olympic Park is environmentally sustainable and makes the best use of renewable building […]

Tesco Computers for Schools

John Whittingdale presented computer equipment to children from Maldon schools who had collected vouchers in Tesco’s annual Computers for Schools scheme. John Whittingdale is pictured with Steve Hinckton, Manager of Tesco Maldon, and children from Plume School, All Saints Primary School and Watership Down Nursery.

New Changing Rooms in Promenade Park

John Whittingdale opened the new Changing Rooms in the Promenade Park, Maldon. Shown here with Chairman of Maldon District Council, Cllr Brian Mead, and Chairman of the Community Services Committee, Cllr Penny Channer, John formally opened the new facilities consisting of four main changing rooms, two referee rooms and two further changing rooms for people […]

Langford Military Show

John Whittingdale MP opens the Military Show, Langford. On Sunday, 1st July, John Whittingdale MP performed the official opening of the Military Show organised at the Museum of Power, Langford, by the Combined Military Services Museumin Maldon. The Show included performances by the Essex Yeomanry Band, a display by the Essex Militia and demonstartions of […]

Maldon and District Branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society

   On Friday, 29th June, John Whittingdale attended the inauguration of the new Maldon and District Branch of the Parkinson’s Disease Society at Maldon Football Club. Previously the Maldon and District Parkinson’s Support Group, the new Branch is now affiliated to the National Society. The meeting was well attended and the Guest Speaker was Dr […]

Visit to Maldon Cricket Club

John Whittingdale MP welcomed Martin Le Jeune, Director of Corporate Affairs at BSkyB to Maldon Cricket Club on Friday, 28th June. John Whittingdale, who is a Vice President of Maldon Cricket Club, approached Sky to ask if they would support the Club’s appeal for funds to provide nets and equipment for coaching local youngsters in […]