New shop to support horse sanctuary
A shop has opened in Mayland to support the Remus Horse Sanctuary in Ingatestone, which cares for more than 200 animals, including horses, ponies and donkeys, as well as cows, sheep and cats. At the opening of the Imperial Avenue shop on Saturday, Emma Greenfield brought along her horse Maestro, adorned in feathers, to impress […]
MP switches off for WWF’s Earth Hour to show support for Rio environment summit
The Rio carnival came to the Houses of Parliament as part of WWF’s Earth Hour 2012 John Whittingdale MP committed to switch off the lights for WWF’s Earth Hour 2012 and to supporting the environment summit in Rio. WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple idea that has become a global phenomenon, with hundreds of millions […]
Olympics – speech to the House of Commons
John Whittingdale with Members of the House of Commons Select Committee on a recent visit to the Olympic Park. It is now nearly seven years since the day on which it was declared that London would be the host city for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, and I suspect that almost everyone will remember […]
EOL IT services
John Whittingdale visited EOL IT Services in Station Road, Maldon to present awards to staff and to hear how the company has fared since his last visit in 2006. Founded in 1996 by CEO Jan Smith, EOL provides IT Asset Recycling and Managed IT Services to many of the leading companies in Britain. Now […]
Designated driver campaign
John Whittingdale launched the Designated Driver campaign at the Shaw Farm Pub in South Woodham Ferrers. The campaignis sponsored by Coca Cola in partnership with the Department of Transport’s THINK! Driver Friendly campaign. Now in its fourth year, the scheme rewards responsible drivers during the festive period by offering those who choose not to drink […]
Tesco computers for schools
John Whittingdale presented children from local Primary schools with sports and computer equipment which they had obtained through the Tesco Equipment for Schools voucher scheme. John has carried out this presentation every year since he became a Member of Parliament in 1992. He has pictured with children from Maldon Primary School, All Saints […]
One Place
John Whittingdale officially relaunched One Place in Southminster in a new building in the car park adjacent to the surgery off the High Street. Southminster One Place has relocated to the building which was purchased by Southminster Parish Council and it now combines a charity shop with a centre where local residents can obtain information […]
Best small shop
John Whittingdale visited Bradwell Community Shop to present them with a certificate marking their success in reaching the finals of the Parliamentary Best Small Shop Competition. The shop was started in December 2009 as a Community Convenience store for the Village of Bradwell-on-Sea, the previous shop having closed in 2006. The Shop is owned […]
Tickled Pink for Breast Cancer
John Whittingdale popped into Asda in South Woodham Ferrers to support the store’s efforts to raise money for the “Tickled Pink” campaign in aid of Breats Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign. Now in its 15th year, the campaign has raised over £25 million. Last year, the South Woodham Ferrers store came […]
The Limes
John Whittingdale opened the newly refurbished “The Limes” guest house on Market Hill, Maldon. The Limes is a Grade II listed building in the conservation area dating back to the 17th century which has been refurbished to a high quality by owner, James Mann. It is a four star Guest House has 14 bedrooms and […]