Chelmsford City Council’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is now open to applications
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, is pleased to inform those of his constituents it concerns, that Chelmsford City Council’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is now open to applications. This initiative seeks to support capital projects that improve productivity and strengthen rural economies and communities. Specifically, the fund aims to support new and existing […]
Sir John Whittingdale visits Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers
On Friday 24th May, Sir John visited Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers to see the new Dinosaur Adventure attraction. He was shown round by manager, James Sinclair, who took over the running of the farm from Essex County Council in 2013 and has since invested in it so that it is now a major family […]
Say no to Hammonds Farm! Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, opposes the expansion of Hammonds Farm
On Saturday 25th May, I attended the public meeting in Danbury organised by the Parish Councils of Danbury, Sandon, Little Baddow and Boreham, to alert local residents to the proposal to build a new “East Chelmsford Garden Community” at Hammonds Farm. This will consist 3,000 new houses with a further 1,500 after 2041, 43,000 sq m […]
Sir John Whittingdale met GPs and staff at the Longfield Medical Centre to discuss primary care provision in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale met GPs and staff at the Longfield Medical Centre to discuss primary care provision in Maldon and the difficulties patients have experienced in obtaining appointments. Also at the meeting were Dr Brian Balmer and Dr James Booth of the Essex Local Medical Committee and Dan Doherty of Director NHS Alliance for Mid […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attended a Board Meeting of Visit Essex at Hatfield Place, Hatfield Peverel
Having been the Minister responsible for Tourism for 8 months last year and previously Secretary of State, Sir John is very much aware of the huge importance of Tourism to our economy, worth around £130 billion a year. Tourism businesses were hit especially hard by Covid but have since recovered strongly. In Essex, tourism is […]
MPs call for Levelling Up funds to support Maldon health services
Maldon MP Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP and Witham MP Dame Priti Patel MP have called on the Government to enable Maldon District Council to use the £5m of Levelling Up funds provided in the Spring Budget to support improved health facilities and services in Maldon town. With the NHS currently considering the future of […]
Local MP’s team up with Save Maldon Medical Services group
The two MPs representing the Maldon District, Dame Priti Patel MP and Sir John Whittingdale MP, have met representatives from the Save Maldon Medical Services group, the local campaign group opposing the proposals relating to St Peter’s Hospital. Both Priti and John have been working to retain local medical services in the Maldon District. They […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends Open Day Event to unveil new solar panels plaque at East Hanningfield Village Hall
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, was delighted to attend the Open Day event at East Hanningfield Village Hall to unveil a plaque to mark the completion of the installation works for the new solar panels on the roof of the Hall. The village has worked hard to raise funds for the panels which will […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, visits new 4G mobile phone mast in Bradwell-on-Sea
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon visited Bradwell-on-Sea to see the newly installed mobile phone mast that has been installed by Cornerstone as part of the Government’s Shared Rural Network programme. The £1 billion SRN programme is jointly funded by the Government and by the four UK mobile network operators and -aims to achieve 95 […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, meets with Health Ministers to discuss the future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, and Dame Priti Patel, MP for Witham, had a meeting with Andrew Stephenson MP, Minister for Health and Secondary Care, and Helen Whately MP, Minister for Social Care, at the Department of Health to discuss the Future of St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon. The meeting followed the debates in Parliament […]