Campaign to save Essex Police
John joins other Essex MPs to pledge to do what he can to save Essex Police force. Fifteen of the seventeen MPs in Essex including all the Tories, plus Andrew Mackinlay, (Labour) and Bob Russell, (Liberal Democrat) have expressed their opposition to the plans to merge the Essex force. Most of the […]
Select Committee Visit to Berlin
John Whittingdale together with other members of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, where the finals of the 2006 Football World Cup will be played.
Wind Farm Protesters
John Whittingdale met protestors against the Wind Farm which is proposed to be built on Bradwell and Tillingham marshes at the exhibition held at Bradwell Village Hall
Meeting Geoff Hurst
John Whittingdale meets Geoff Hurst, hero of the 1966 World Cup final, and gets the opportunity to hold the World Cup.
New exhibition at the Combined Military Services Museum
On Saturday, 12th November 2005, John Whittingdale opened the new exhibition “Spy Collection” at the Combined Military Services Museum in Station Road, Maldon. The Collection was donated to the museum by Captain Peter Mason, thought by many to be the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s James Bond and contains probably the best espionage collection in the […]
Shoeburyness noise
John Whittingdale, Member of Parliament for Maldon and East Chelmsford, had a meeting yesterday with Don Touhig MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, to press for further action to reduce the disturbance and distress caused to thousands of people living in the Maldon District and beyond caused by noise and vibration resulting […]
Meeting with new Chief Constable
John Whittingdale held a meeting with the new Chief Constable of Essex, Roger Bacon, to discuss policing issues. In particular, John raised with Mr Baker the concern felt in Burnham on Crouch about the lack of police presence and the problems caused by young hooligans. The Chief Constable explained his priorities which were to release […]
St Barnabus Pre-School 25th
On 25 July, John Whittingdale joined in the celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of St Barnabas Pre-School in Maylandsea. John is pictured outside St Luke’s Hall with a number of the staff who had dressed up for the occasion.
Princess Royal visits Burnham
John Whittingdale was among the local dignitaries who greeted Princess Anne on her recent visit to the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham on Crouch. HRH Princess Anne was attending the Classic Yacht Regatta which is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Royal Corinthian One Design yacht. Among those also pictured are Mr Martin Makey, […]
Chelmsford Hospital Radio
John Whittingdale visited Hospital Radio Chelmsford as part of the Broomfield Weekend on 10th June. HRC broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the patients at St John’s, St Peter’s and Broomfield Hospitals. Seen here with Programme Controller, Dave Abrey, on the mobile unit outside Broomfield Hospital, John visited Wards B2 and […]