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Priti appalled at vandalism of lifesaving defibrillator

Published on 18th March 2024 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, MP for Witham, has met with representatives from Templars Community Association and Essex Police following the appalling vandalism of the community provided defibrillator equipment on the estate.    The vandalism of the defib follows recent reports of higher levels of anti-social behaviour on the Templar’s Estate, and in …

Priti comments on electricity grid options report

Published on 12th March 2024 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has commented the publication by the Electricity System Operator (ESO) of a report outlining a series of options to transmit electricity generated from offshore wind farms to the grid. The report examines nine different options, which include alternatives to the National Grid’s current plans to cover …

Priti urges local businesses to vote yes!

Published on 11th March 2024 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel joined Witham Industrial Watch (WIW) for the launch of the 2024 bid to renew the Business Improvement District (BID) for another five years. As a longstanding supporter of WIW Priti has once again called on local businesses within the group to vote yes and secure the …

MP joins residents of Oakwood Meadows to hold management companies and developers to account

Published on 4th March 2024 Published in Local News

Priti Patel MP for Witham on Saturday met with residents of the Oakwood Meadows estate along side local councillor and Leader of Essex County Council Cllr Kevin Bentley. They discussed the ongoing issues with FirstPort, Persimmon and Bellway on estate management and service charges. Priti said: “Local councillors and I …

Local MP visits quarry in Stanway

Published on 27th February 2024 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has visited Tarmac’s Colchester Quarry site in Stanway to discuss their plans for minerals and aggregates extraction and the work they are doing to support the construction industry and to decarbonise their operations. Tarmac is the UK’s leading business providing aggregates for use in road construction and maintenance …

Priti tours new housing development in Witham Town

Published on 19th February 2024 Published in Local News

Priti Patel MP for Witham visits the Southfields Development in Witham Town. Priti met with the team managing the site and toured the show home and development. Many of the new homes that have been built have been bought or reserved by mostly local families. Speaking about the meeting Priti …

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