East Anglia GREEN, Letter to Minister for Energy
John Whittingdale and 12 of his colleagues have signed a second letter to Energy Minister, Greg Hands, putting forward our increasing concerns with National Grid and their handling of the East Anglia GREEN proposal. It is very clear John’s constituents support an offshore grid option that would protect our local countryside and communities- however this […]
Intellectual property and artificial intelligence
John Whittingdale MP asks Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, about the Government’s approach to intellectual property and artificial intelligence.
Visit to Chelmsford Jobcentre
John Whittingdale MP was pleased to be able to visit the Chelmsford Jobcentre at the Gemini Centre, to meet Dave Cope, the Service Leader for Essex, and staff. He was delighted to hear about the success of the Way To Work programme which aims to help half a million job ready claimants in the UK, […]
Cost of Living Assistance
I know many of my constituents are concerned by the affect that rising living costs are having on them and their families. It is right that this Government is taking significant action to help alleviate these financial pressures off as many households as possible. I am encouraged by the Chancellor’s recent statement that laid out the new […]
Visiting SAHP in Maldon
John Whittingdale MP visited Solar Assisted Pumps in Maldon to meet staff and learn more about their products. SAHP was founded by Russell Borg and Joseph Fox who showed John round the factory which is in the industrial estate in Galliford Road in the building formerly owned by Calorex. Taking heat pump technology, SAHP has developed next […]
National Grid’s East Anglia GREEN proposals
John Whittingdale and other MPs from East Anglia, met with Greg Hands MP the Minister for Energy, to raise concerns about National Grid’s East Anglia GREEN proposals. Under this scheme, a new line of 400kV pylons will be built across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex including through Margaretting in the Maldon constituency. John share the concerns […]
World Press Freedom Day
Passport Update
I have had many constituents contact me over the last few weeks regarding the delays there have been to their passport applications. I very much sympathise with the concerns of my constituents, who are affected by the increase in waiting times by HMPO. I offer my apologies to any constituents who’s travel plans have been […]
Privatising Channel 4
Visit to Southern Ecological Solutions
John Whittingdale was pleased to have the opportunity to visit Southern Ecological Solutions in Downham, to hear about the work that they are doing on HS2. Southern Ecological Solutions (SES) a multidisciplinary independent business that provides ecological, arboricultural and landscape design consulting services throughout the UK. Formed 9 years ago, the company has worked for a variety […]