Holocaust Memorial Day
John Whittingdale again showed his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day by signing a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to honour those who perished in the Holocaust. As in previous years, Holocaust Educational Trust placed the Book of Commitment in the House of Commons to give MPs the opportunity to pledge that they […]
NFU
John Whittingdale visited Wilkin & Sons for a meeting with members of the Essex NFU involved in Horticulture to discuss current issues affecting the industry. John was given a tour of Bounds Farm, Goldhanger, where strawberries are grown for, among other products, the company’s famous Little Scarlet jam. John is seen here with Bernard Jenkin, […]
Subs for Clubs Campaign
John Whittingdale and Olympian Rebecca Romero add gold to community sports clubs campaign. John Whittingdale joined up with two-time Olympic medallist Rebecca Romero this week to support CCPR’s Subs for Clubs campaign. Romero, track cycling gold medallist in Beijing, as well as silver rowing medallist in Athens was in the House of Commons to show […]
100th Anniversary of Burnham Carnival
John Whittingdale attended the 100th anniversary Burnham Carnival on 27th September. The first torchlight carnival took place in Burnham in 1909 and it is now one of the most successful carnivals in the country. This year’s carnival had over 70 entries and had the longest procession in its history. John is pictured here with the […]
Burnham Civic Service
John Whittingdale attended the annual Burnham on Crouch Civic Service which was held this year at All Saints Church, Creeksea.Among those pictured are Cllr Brian Mead (Chairman of Maldon District Council), Rev Tony Jones, Rev Vera Wadsworth, Rev Hugh Beavan, Carole Noble (Mayor of Burnham), Cllr Ron Pratt (Deputy Mayor), John Whittingdale and Cllr Penny […]
Opening of ‘One Place’
John Whittingdale opened the new “One Place”, a multi-agency information, advice and support centre in the High Street Burnham-on-Crouch. In order to avoid the problem of individuals being passed from agency to agency, One Place offers a single centre bringing together the voluntary, statutory and private sectors to provide a diverse range of services under […]
The Wrong Trousers
Each year thousands of people across the UK take part in Wallace & Gromit’s Wrong Trousers Day. This is a national fundraising event to support children in hospitals and hospices all over the uk. For one day a year everyone at work, school or nursery swaps their normal below-the-waist attire for wierd, wonderful and wrong […]
Anne Frank Memorial
John signed the Anne Frank Declaration – a copy of the decleration is below: I pledge my support to: Anne Frank is a symbol of the millions of innocent children who have been victims ofpersecution. Anne’s life shows us what can happen when prejudice and hatred go unchallenged.Because prejudice and hatred harm us all, I declare […]
St Peter’s High School 50th Anniversary
John Whittingdale recently attended the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of St Peter’s High School. John is pictured here with Carole Noble, Mayor of Burnham and David Stevenson, Headteacher of St Peter’s.
Select Committee visit to California
During the Select Committee’s visit to California in May, members were taken on a tour of Fox Studios in Los Angeles where, among many other productions, the Simpsons is made. Pictured are John Whittingdale MP, Chairman of the Committee, Adrian Sanders MP, Janet Anderson MP, Bart Simpson (topiary version!) Philip Davies MP, Adam Price MP, […]