{"id":1566,"date":"2021-08-11T14:19:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T14:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.johnwhittingdale.co.uk\/?page_id=1566"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:33:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:33:36","slug":"the-maldon-parliamentary-constituency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=1566","title":{"rendered":"The Maldon Parliamentary Constituency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1566\" class=\"elementor elementor-1566\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fd175 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6fd175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4137ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4137ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_9-6-2025_15255_members.parliament.uk_.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_9-6-2025_15255_members.parliament.uk_.jpeg 533w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot_9-6-2025_15255_members.parliament.uk_-300x202.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a898a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62a898a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d50e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a0d50e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mp-scope\">\n  <style>\n    .mp-scope{\n      font-family: Catamaran, Arial, sans-serif;\n      color:#02060E;\n      font-size:19pt;\n    }\n\n    .mp-scope h2{\n      font-size:25pt;\n      font-weight:600;\n      margin:0 0 6px 0;\n      color:#002663;\n    }\n\n    .mp-flash{\n      height:3px;\n      width:100%;\n      margin:0 0 18px 0;\n      background:linear-gradient(to right,#002663,#6FA3FF);\n    }\n\n    .mp-scope p{\n      line-height:1.7;\n      margin:0 0 16px 0;\n    }\n\n    .mp-rule{\n      position:relative;\n      padding-left:18px;\n      margin:22px 0;\n    }\n    .mp-rule::before{\n      content:\"\";\n      position:absolute;\n      left:0;\n      top:6px;\n      bottom:6px;\n      width:5px;\n      background:#002663;\n      border-radius:4px 0 0 4px;\n    }\n\n    .mp-panel{\n      background:#F3F7FB;\n      padding:18px 20px;\n      margin:22px 0;\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <h2>The Maldon Constituency<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"mp-flash\"><\/div>\n\n  <p>The Maldon constituency was created in 2010 and covers a largely rural area of mid-Essex with an extensive and distinctive coastline.<\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-rule\">\n    <strong>Communities and geography<\/strong>\n    <p>The constituency includes the towns of Maldon, Heybridge and Burnham-on-Crouch, together with surrounding villages such as Althorne, Mayland, Purleigh, Southminster and Tillingham. Maldon District Council is Conservative-controlled, and as Member of Parliament John works closely with councillors and officers on issues affecting residents and the wider district.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-rule\">\n    <strong>Coast and countryside<\/strong>\n    <p>The district has a population of around 62,000 and is defined by its rural character, historic settlements and strong links to the sea. More than 60 miles of coastline shape the landscape, including the estuaries of the Rivers Blackwater and Crouch, which are internationally recognised for their importance to wildlife and migratory birds.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-panel\">\n    <p><strong>Maritime heritage<\/strong><br>\n    Maldon is closely associated with sailing and maritime history. The River Blackwater remains home to the Thames Sailing Barges, many of which can still be seen at Hythe Quay \u2014 a reminder of the area\u2019s trading past and an enduring part of its identity today.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-rule\">\n    <strong>Chelmsford communities<\/strong>\n    <p>Parts of the constituency also extend into areas administered by Chelmsford City Council, including Bicknacre, Danbury, Little Baddow, South Woodham Ferrers and neighbouring villages. Chelmsford serves as a major centre for business, retail, leisure and public services across Essex.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-rule\">\n    <strong>County services<\/strong>\n    <p>The entire constituency falls within Essex County Council, which is responsible for education, highways, social care and elements of planning and infrastructure.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-panel\">\n    <p><strong>Historic roots<\/strong><br>\n    Although the current Maldon constituency dates from 2010, the name has deep historic origins. A parliamentary constituency of Maldon existed from 1332 until 1983, making its re-establishment a return to one of Essex\u2019s oldest political identities.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda8fc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bda8fc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82c85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c82c85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mp-heading\">\n  <style>\n    .mp-heading h2{\n      font-family: Catamaran, Arial, sans-serif;\n      font-size:25pt;\n      font-weight:600;\n      color:#002663;\n      margin:0 0 6px 0;\n    }\n\n    \/* FULL-WIDTH FLASH *\/\n    .mp-heading .mp-flash{\n      position:relative;\n      left:50%;\n      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img,\n.elementor-4880 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a6f705d .swiper-slide img{\n  width:100% !important;\n  height:220px !important;           \/* <-- change this (e.g. 200 \/ 240 \/ 260) *\/\n  object-fit:cover !important;\n  object-position:center !important;\n}\n\n\/* 3) Stabilise title block height so card heights align *\/\n.elementor-4880 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a6f705d .elementor-heading-title,\n.elementor-4880 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a6f705d .elementor-post__title{\n  min-height:3.2em;\n}\/* End custom CSS *\/<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6314 post-6314 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news tag-sirjohnwhittingdale-2 tag-johnwhittingdalemp tag-c7busservice tag-greatbaddow tag-localtransport\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6314\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6320\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C7 Bus Route Cancellation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John raises constituents\u2019 concerns over First Bus\u2019s C7 service changes, pressing the company to reconsider and continuing to pursue improved transport access for schools and essential local services.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6299 post-6299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news tag-defra-2 tag-essexbusiness tag-ruraleconomy\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6299\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Maldon Food Producers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John Whittingdale welcomes the Shadow DEFRA spokesman to Maldon to meet local food producers and discuss the challenges facing rural businesses.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6288 post-6288 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news category-westminster-news\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6288\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work Experience<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John Whittingdale welcomes young people Maldon into his Westminster office for work experience, giving them an insight into Parliament and discussing their future aspirations.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6279 post-6279 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6279\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UKHospitality<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John Whittingdale organises a meeting between UKHospitality and Maldon businesses to discuss challenges facing the local hospitality sector and commits to pressing the Government for urgent action.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David Amess Children\u2019s Parliament<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John attends the Sir David Amess Children\u2019s Parliament election at Collingwood Primary School, presents certificates to winners and supports expanding the initiative across Essex and beyond.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldon Constituency The Maldon constituency was created in 2010 and covers a largely rural area of mid-Essex with an extensive and distinctive coastline. Communities and geography The constituency includes the towns of Maldon, Heybridge and Burnham-on-Crouch, together with surrounding villages such as Althorne, Mayland, Purleigh, Southminster and Tillingham. Maldon District Council is Conservative-controlled, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4494,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1566","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1566"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5002,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1566\/revisions\/5002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}