Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, arranges meeting at DEFRA to discuss inshore fishing in Essex
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon arranged a meeting with Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for inshore fishermen from Maldon and neighbouring Essex constituencies. The meeting was arranged following Sir John’s question to Mark Spencer in the House of Commons […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in Westminster Hall debate on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon was pleased to speak in the debate in Westminster Hall called by his neighbour, Dame Priti Patel, MP for Witham on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex. This allowed both Sir John and Dame Priti to press the case for continuation of services provided at St Peter’s in advance […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, visits Quart Pot Freehouse Pub in Runwell
Over the weekend. Sir John Whittingdale visited the Quart Pot freehouse pub in Runwell, in his constituency. The visit comes after this local business has recently undergone substantial expansion and improvement with a £454,000 investment from its owner, the Stonegate Group. Sir John was delighted to be shown around to see the Pub’s new renovations […]
Spring Budget 2024: Maldon District Council to receive £5 million in funding
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement in today’s Spring Budget that his constituency has been allocated £5 million in capital funding to finance local cultural projects. This funding comes as part of the Government’s Levelling Up agenda and recognises the crucial role culture can play in supporting pride in place. […]
Sir John Whittingdale asks constituents to take part in consultation on NHS Mid and South Essex proposals to close St Peter’s Hospital
Sir John is extremely concerned about the proposals made by Mid and South Essex NHS that St Peter’s Hospital should close and services be relocated to Braintree. Many of the questions put to residents in official questionnaire designed by NHS Mid and South Essex bare no relevance while others do not allow local people to give […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, accompanies Essex Police on Operation Stronghold
On the 24th February, Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, accompanied Essex Police on a special operation named Operation Stronghold. The purpose of Operation Stronghold was to utilise both local and additional force wide police resources to tackle issues affecting the community within all Essex police districts. The operation involved a number of proactive enforcement, […]
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, attends public meeting to discuss NHS Mid and South Essex’s plans to close St Peter’s hospital in Maldon and relocate services
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, arranged a public meeting, in conjunction with the Mayor of Maldon, at the Plume Academy, to discuss the Trust’s recent proposals to close St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon, and their plans to relocate services from Maldon to Brentwood and Braintree. The meeting was held in the largest venue in Maldon yet still could not hold […]
NHS Mid and South Essex invite residents to attend a series of events to share their views on proposed changes to NHS services
NHS Mid and South Essex have recently published the details of a series of upcoming events, whereby residents in Maldon and elsewhere can share their views with the trust on proposed changes to health services in the area. Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, would like to make his constituents in Maldon aware of […]
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, to hold a public meeting on Friday 9th February, in response to the proposed closure of St Peter’s Hospital
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, was very sad and disappointed to hear the news of the proposed closure of St Peter’s Hospital and the relocation of services currently provided there. Sir John is very much aware of the distress caused and the huge strength of feeling that exists amongst his Maldon constituents and […]
Proposed closure of St Peter’s Hospital
When, last year, the local NHS announced that they were moving some services from St Peter’s, we were all assured that these changes reflected the immediate needs of the service for the winter period, were temporary in nature and would only affect inpatient provision. I therefore accepted that, in the interests of staff and quality of patient […]