{"id":384,"date":"2016-07-07T09:13:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T09:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.johnwhittingdale.co.uk\/?p=384"},"modified":"2023-05-24T08:48:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T08:48:16","slug":"contact-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=384","title":{"rendered":"Contact John"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can contact Sir John Whittingdale by telephone, e-mail, or by writing to him. Alternatively if you wish to speak to John in person, he holds regular surgeries in the constituency (please see below).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP<br \/>\nHouse of Commons<br \/>\nLondon<br \/>\nSW1A 0AA<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Westminster: 0207 219 3557<br \/>\nSurgery Bookings: 01621 855663<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To contact John via email please use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writetothem.com\/\">Write to Them.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How John can help you<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sir John and his team of caseworkers are always happy to assist his constituents. Support that we can provide includes contacting local authorities, government departments and relevant groups on your behalf to raise issues.<\/p>\n<p>There are some areas that John is unable to assist with in his role as a Member of Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>A Member of Parliament is unable to assist with legal matters, court decisions, private disputes, and is unable to offer financial or legal advice.<\/p>\n<p>An MP also plays a very limited role in the local planning process, with local planning matters falling under the responsibility of the local planning authority, which in most cases is Maldon District Council.<\/p>\n<p>More widely, a Member of Parliament does not have any jurisdiction over local council decisions, however John is able to assist with raising local issues with the Council and will encourage them to engage with constituents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:2}\">\n<li>When contacting John, please always include your full address in your correspondence.<\/li>\n<li>When writing on behalf of someone else, John&#8217;s office will require their written consent to comply with GDPR regulations.<\/li>\n<li>When writing to request assistance with a specific case or application, please include any relevant reference numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Who else can help?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Oftentimes\u00a0<b>local Councillors<\/b>\u00a0are better placed to assist with specific local issues such as school places, waste collection, etc. You can check who your local councillor is\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-your-local-councillors\/lambeth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/find-your-local-councillors\/lambeth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-linkindex=\"1\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Citizens Advice Bureau<\/b>\u00a0is a very helpful resource, as they are able to offer free and impartial advice on a wide variety of issues including Benefits, Housing, Debt Advice, Employment, etc. The local Maldon and District Branch can be contacted on\u00a001621875774 , or you can make an appointment on their\u00a0<a id=\"LPlnk788657\" title=\"https:\/\/maldoncitizensadvice.org.uk\/contact\" href=\"https:\/\/maldoncitizensadvice.org.uk\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-linkindex=\"2\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Advice Surgeries<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>John is continuing to hold advice surgeries and encourages constituents to come along should they wish to raise an issue with him.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to book your place, please call 01621 855663 or email office@maldonconservatives.org<\/p>\n<p>Due to Parliamentary protocol, Members of Parliament are only able to help with issues raised by their own constituents. You can check if Sir John is your Member of Parliament by using the\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/members.parliament.uk\/FindYourMP\" href=\"https:\/\/members.parliament.uk\/FindYourMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Find Your MP<\/a>\u00a0page on the UK Parliament website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can contact Sir John Whittingdale by telephone, e-mail, or by writing to him. Alternatively if you wish to speak to John in person, he holds regular surgeries in the constituency (please see below). 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