Local Produce
John Whittingdale recently attended the celebration of local produce organized by Maldon District Council in the Promenade Park. Among the many exhibitors was the Mighty Oak Brewing Company, based in West Station Yard, Maldon. Mighty Oak produce a range of beers including monthly and special brews.They have won many awards including Champion Golden Ale of […]
RSPB’s Wild Coast Project
On 07 August, John Whittingdale visited Wallasea Island to see the site of the RSPB’s Wild Coast Project. The Island, which is across the Crouch from Burnham has been chosen for this landmark conservation and engineering project which is on a scale never attempted before in the UK and is the largest of its type […]
Home Start Maldon 10th Anniversary
Happy birthday to Home Start Maldon. John Whittingdale joined staff, volunteers and families at a party to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Home-Start Maldon at the West Maldon Community Centre. John is patron of Home-Start Maldon and presented long service certificates to a number of the volunteers who are pictured.
Visit to Maldon County Primary school
On 10 July, John Whittingdale visited Maldon County Primary School to see around the school and to attend an assembly where the children showed the work that they had done to learn about China. This followed a visit to China by assistant head teacher, Mrs Linda Goode and it is hoped to continue to build links […]
Visit to St Nicholas CE Primary School
John Whittingdale visited St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in Tolleshunt D’Arcy. While there, he was given a tour of the school by members of the School Council and then spent time talking to pupils in The Oaks class who had been learning about how laws are made. The children prepared three Bills – […]
Topping Out Ceremony at Broomfield Hospital
John Whittingdale attended the Topping Out ceremony for the new £148 million wing at Broomfield Hospital. The new hospital will be complete by Summer 2010 with the first patients due to be treated there in autumn 2010. It will have more than 300 bed, seven new operating theatres, new A & E and out patients […]
New town sign in Burnham on Crouch
John Whittingdale attended the formal unveiling of the new Town Sign in Burnham on Crouch. The sign was made by former Town Mayor, Tony Martin. Pictured with John are Rev Tony Jones, Cllr Sheila Young (Chairman of Maldon District Council), Rev Hugh Beavan, Cllr Carole Noble (Mayor of Burnham) and Tony Martin.
Curves of Maldon Ladies Fitness Club
John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon and East Chelmsford, visited Curves of Maldon, a ladies fitness club based at the Riverside Industrial estate at Mill Lane, Maldon. Curves is part of the world’s largest fitness franchise with nearly 10,000 locations worldwide. Franchise holders, Wendy Baker and Sarah Neal, now own three local clubs in Wickford, Maldon […]
Visit to Southminster Primary School
John Whittingdale visited Southminster Primary School at the invitation of Chairman of Governors, Phil Brewster, and Headteacher, Karen Harden. Formed in September 2007 through the merger of the original infant and junior schools, Southminster Primary is a Church of England Voluntary Controlled school with around 200 pupils. John was given a tour of the school […]
Royal Anglian Regiment visit
John attends a briefing for Members of Parliament from the Eastern Area by the Commanding Officer and soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment.The Regiment has a long and distinguished history and is comprised of the former county Regiments from across East Anglia. However, its strong links with individual counties remain and C Company of the […]