‘Priority one’ road resurfacing in Burnham-on-Crouch
High Street to be resurfaced overnight as part of a £25 million highways programme. Burnham-on-Crouch High Street is set to be resurfaced this Sunday night (27th November) as part of Essex County Council’s new Priority One programme. Announced this autumn, the £25 million of funding enables additional highways crews and resources to be available to […]
Sir John Whittingdale visits Chelmsford JobCentre Plus at The Gemini Centre
Sir John Whittingdale visited Chelmsford JobCentre Plus at The Gemini Centre in New London Road, Chelmsford. Sir John talked to staff members and advisers as well as receiving a briefing from Essex Service Leader, Dave Cope. Sir John was updated on progress to transition existing claimants to Universal Credit and also met advisers on disability […]
Sir John Whittingdale and Dame Priti Patel attend two meetings in connection with the Mid and South Essex ICB proposals for the future of St Peter’s Hospital
Sir John Whittingdale and Dame Priti Patel have had two meetings in connection with the Mid and South Essex ICB proposals for the future provision of services at St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon. On 14th October, Sir John and Dame Priti met Karin Smyth, Minister of State for Health, with officials in the Department of Health. They […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, addresses current footpath safety issues for pupils of Heybridge Primary School and local residents
On Saturday 19th October, I visited the new Westcombe Park development, Broad Street Green Road, River Ebro Road and Heywood Way in Heybridge with local District Councillors Paula Spenceley and Simon Burwood. I was also glad to have the opportunity to speak with residents of Heywood Way and River Ebro Road. I have had a lot of correspondence […]
Sir John Whittingdale MP joins 16 MPs urging Transparency from the Government on new Transmission Infrastructure
Sir John Whittingdale MP joins 16 of his fellow MPs in signing a letter calling for transparency on new grid infrastructure in relation to the Centralised Strategic Network Plan (CSPN). As representatives of predominantly rural constituencies, Sir John and his fellow signatories are profoundly concerned about the presumption to just install pylons for any new […]
Sir John Whittingdale visits Burnham on Crouch Post Office
Sir John Whittingdale visited Burnham on Crouch Post Office and met Sub Postmaster Ani Patel as well as Andy Parker, Regional Director of the Post Office and Jack Foden, Head of Public Affairs. Following the closure of all bank branches in the town, the Post Office has a vital role in providing banking services. Savages […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, campaigns for the continuation of the A12 Widening Scheme
Alongside regional political representatives including fellow Essex MPs, Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon recently added his signature to a letter to the new Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, urging her to progress with the A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme as a priority. The letter has been sent from the leader’s office […]
Sir John Whittingdale joins Essex Police Officers in Chelmsford High Street
Sir John Whittingdale joined Essex Police Officers in Chelmsford High Street to observe the use of Live Facial recognition Technology. This was the 13th use by Essex Police of the technology, having previously been deployed in Harlow, Southend and Clacton. The equipment is used to scan the faces of all those seen by the camera and […]
Sir John Whittingdale holds roundtable discussion with key figures to discuss the future of bus services in Maldon
On Friday, 13th September, Sir John and Dame Priti met with members of Essex County Council, Maldon District Council, transport providers, and Bus User Groups to discuss the pressing issues around bus services in the Maldon District. The meeting was organised by Sir John and Cllr Jane Fleming following the Arrow Group going into administration […]
Sir John Whittingdale visits St Andrew’s Church in Althorne
Sir John Whittingdale joined members of the Parochial Church Council and others at St Andrew’s Church, Althorne to celebrate the success of their application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. St Andrew’s Church dates back to the 14th century but ground movement has led to large cracks appearing and the building is no longer usable. As […]