{"id":4962,"date":"2026-02-17T15:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=4962"},"modified":"2026-02-17T19:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:44:10","slug":"local-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=4962","title":{"rendered":"Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4962\" class=\"elementor elementor-4962\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca556d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dca556d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e903ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e903ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64756a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"64756a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* =========================================\n   JOHN WHITTINGDALE SITE \u2013 MASTER CSS\n   Catamaran typography \/ 19pt body \/ 25pt H2\n   Blue parliamentary styling\n   ========================================= *\/\n\n.mp-scope{\n  font-family: Catamaran, Arial, sans-serif;\n  color:#02060E;\n  font-size:19pt;\n}\n\n\/* Headings *\/\n.mp-scope h1{\n  font-size:32pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:0 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-scope h2{\n  font-size:25pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:0 0 6px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-scope h3{\n  font-size:20pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:18px 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Blue flash aligned exactly to text width *\/\n.mp-flash{\n  width:100%;\n  height:3px;\n  margin:6px 0 22px 0;\n  background:linear-gradient(to right,#002663,#6FA3FF);\n}\n\n\/* Body text *\/\n.mp-scope p{\n  line-height:1.7;\n  margin:0 0 16px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Cards \/ navigation blocks *\/\n.mp-grid{\n  display:grid;\n  grid-template-columns:1fr;\n  gap:16px;\n  margin:18px 0 10px 0;\n}\n\n@media (min-width:820px){\n  .mp-grid{\n    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;\n  }\n}\n\n.mp-card{\n  border:1px solid #E6E8ED;\n  background:#FFFFFF;\n  padding:18px 18px;\n}\n\n.mp-card h3{\n  margin:0 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-card a{\n  color:#002663;\n  font-weight:600;\n  text-decoration:underline;\n}\n\n\/* Vertical rule blocks (signature style) *\/\n.mp-rule{\n  position:relative;\n  padding:0 0 0 20px;\n  margin:22px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-rule::before{\n  content:\"\";\n  position:absolute;\n  left:0;\n  top:6px;\n  bottom:6px;\n  width:6px;\n  background:#002663;\n  border-radius:6px 0 0 6px;\n}\n\n\/* Light information panels *\/\n.mp-panel{\n  position:relative;\n  background:#F3F7FB;\n  padding:18px 20px 18px 22px;\n  margin:22px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-panel::before{\n  content:\"\";\n  position:absolute;\n  left:0;\n  top:12px;\n  bottom:12px;\n  width:6px;\n  background:#002663;\n  border-radius:6px 0 0 6px;\n}\n\n\/* CTA blocks *\/\n.mp-cta a{\n  color:#002663;\n  font-weight:600;\n  text-decoration:underline;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mp-scope\">\n  <h1>Local News &amp; Constituency Visits<\/h1>\n  <div class=\"mp-flash\"><\/div>\n\n\n  <p>\n    This page brings together local news and constituency updates from Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP, including visits to\n    schools, businesses, charities, community groups and local events. It is a record of ongoing work across the\n    constituency\u2014listening to residents, supporting local priorities, and highlighting the organisations and people who\n    make our area thrive.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa501b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aa501b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-e2819b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2819b7\" 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-cebc537 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"cebc537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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.elementor-post__thumbnail img,\n.elementor-4880 .elementor-element.elementor-element-a6f705d .elementor-loop-container .e-loop-item 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-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 fetchpriority=\"high\" 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 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\" 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-Hospitality-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-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\">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\" data-elementor-id=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6243 post-6243 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news category-westminster-news tag-armedforces tag-helpforheroes\" 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=6243\">\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\/06\/Whittingdale-Help-for-Heroes-2-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Help-for-Heroes-2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Help-for-Heroes-2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Help-for-Heroes-2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Help-for-Heroes-2-2.jpg 1080w\" 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\">Armed Forces Day &amp; Help for Heroes<\/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\tThis Armed Forces Week, Sir John attended the Help for Heroes Reception in Parliament, where he met representatives from the organisation and discussed support for veterans and their families.\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-6207 post-6207 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=6207\">\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\/06\/724993019_1440089514591201_5349092165014679956_n-e1781773056823-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/724993019_1440089514591201_5349092165014679956_n-e1781773056823-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/724993019_1440089514591201_5349092165014679956_n-e1781773056823-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/724993019_1440089514591201_5349092165014679956_n-e1781773056823-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/724993019_1440089514591201_5349092165014679956_n-e1781773056823-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/724993019_1440089514591201_5349092165014679956_n-e1781773056823.jpg 1600w\" 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\">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 data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6191 post-6191 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=6191\">\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\/06\/Whittingdale-Large-Scale-Developments-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Large-Scale-Developments-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Large-Scale-Developments-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Large-Scale-Developments-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Whittingdale-Large-Scale-Developments-2.jpg 1080w\" 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\">Large-Scale Housing Developments<\/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 supports Maldon District Council\u2019s rejection of a large-scale development application, citing the strain on local supporting infrastructure and opposition from constituents.\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-6144 post-6144 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news tag-cprtrainingschools tag-essexairambulance tag-maldonconstituency tag-parliamentaryengagement tag-sirjohnwhittingdale\" 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=6144\">\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\/06\/Air-Ambulance-Visit1-e1780658125490-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6145\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Air-Ambulance-Visit1-e1780658125490-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Air-Ambulance-Visit1-e1780658125490-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Air-Ambulance-Visit1-e1780658125490-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Air-Ambulance-Visit1-e1780658125490.jpg 1080w\" 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\">Air Ambulance CPR Smart Programme<\/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 attends the Air Ambulance Annual Parliamentary Reception, meets representatives of Essex &amp; Herts Air Ambulance and supports the promotion of CPR training for local schools.\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-6137 post-6137 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=6137\">\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\/06\/Carrs-Flour-Mill-Visit1-e1780657567287-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carrs-Flour-Mill-Visit1-e1780657567287-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carrs-Flour-Mill-Visit1-e1780657567287-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carrs-Flour-Mill-Visit1-e1780657567287-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carrs-Flour-Mill-Visit1-e1780657567287-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carrs-Flour-Mill-Visit1-e1780657567287.jpg 2048w\" 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\">Carr&#8217;s Flour Mill<\/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 MP visited Carr\u2019s Flour Mill in Maldon, meeting staff and learning more about its locally sourced flour production.\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-6112 post-6112 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news tag-sirjohnwhittingdale-2 tag-endoflifecare tag-essexcommunitysupport tag-farleighhospice tag-hospicecareessex\" 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=6112\">\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\/05\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-Michelle-Kabia-talk-with-Mike-Hubble-Patricia-Rickman1-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6113\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-Michelle-Kabia-talk-with-Mike-Hubble-Patricia-Rickman1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-Michelle-Kabia-talk-with-Mike-Hubble-Patricia-Rickman1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-Michelle-Kabia-talk-with-Mike-Hubble-Patricia-Rickman1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-Michelle-Kabia-talk-with-Mike-Hubble-Patricia-Rickman1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Sir-John-Whittingdale-Michelle-Kabia-talk-with-Mike-Hubble-Patricia-Rickman1-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" 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\">Farleigh Hospice<\/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 visits Farleigh Hospice, praises the dedication of staff and volunteers, raises concerns about funding pressures, and calls on the Government to provide greater support for hospice care.\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-6100 post-6100 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=6100\">\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\/05\/Chillies-6-May-20261-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6101\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chillies-6-May-20261-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chillies-6-May-20261-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chillies-6-May-20261-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chillies-6-May-20261-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Chillies-6-May-20261-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" 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\">Chillies<\/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 joins staff and customers in celebrating 20 years of Chillies Indian Fusion Restaurant in South Woodham Ferrers, recognising its longstanding contribution to the local community and hospitality sector.\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-6093 post-6093 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news tag-conservativemp tag-midessexschools tag-sendeducationessex tag-sirjohnwhittingdale tag-wolseyparkwoodham\" 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=6093\">\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=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wolsey-Park-Woodham-11-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6095\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wolsey-Park-Woodham-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wolsey-Park-Woodham-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wolsey-Park-Woodham-11-768x576.jpg 768w, 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