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Priti Patel on the beat in central Witham locations with S/Sgt Simon Jesse.

Priti on patrol with police in Witham

Published on 27th March 2023 Published in Local News

Witham MP Priti Patel has been out on the beat with local police in Witham town. She joined Special Sergeant Simon Jesse as he patrolled two miles of local streets. With additional resources for policing, Witham has its own dedicated town policing team, including specials, also backed by the Town …

Pupils at St Andrew’s Jnr School, with Priti Patel MP in the School garden on Get Witham Growing day.

Priti wants to Get Witham Growing!

Published on 27th March 2023 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has made a series of visits to local schools in her constituency for a new school’s initiative entitled ‘Get Witham Growing’.  On Thursday 23rd March, she presented six schools with a ‘growing basket’ containing different types of seeds, some tools and other items to …

Priti Patel MP with the Head Teacher, Sherry Zand and the Maltings Academy students who helped run the 2023 Careers Fair.

Priti Patel brings major employers and local students together at her annual Careers Fair

Published on 26th March 2023 Published in Local News

Following the success of her re-established Career’s Fair, which took place in July 2022, the Witham MP, Priti Patel, has held a larger event with more international and local employers in attendance at Maltings Academy on Friday 24th March 2023. The Fair was sponsored by Stansted Airport, working in conjunction …

Priti tours the new facilities at Provide HQ at Colchester Business Park with Paul Cooke (left), MD of Provide Wellbeing and Chief Executive, Mark Heasman.

Priti Patel visits Provide HQ

Published on 15th March 2023 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, visited Provide at their headquarters in the Colchester Business Park on Friday 10th March 2023 to meet with their chief executive, Mark Heasman, for an update on their work in the Witham constituency.  They are a social enterprise company that provides health …

Priti, with FACT Funding Officer Sarah Case, alongside Trinity during her tour.

Priti visits local charity facing an annual increase of £30k in electricity bills

Published on 13th March 2023 Published in Local News

The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has visited Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust (FACT) in Tollesbury, following an SOS she received from them regarding the massive increase they are facing in electricity costs when their existing deal ends in April.  Current quotes put the increase at £30,000. FACT’s residential centre is …

Priti with Jim Bromley, Chief Operating Officer at ICEX during her tour of the reprocessing centre at ICEX.

Priti visits company cutting waste and bringing IT to people who might not otherwise be able to afford it

Published on 3rd March 2023 Published in Local News

The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has re-visited ICEX Ltd in Europa Park, Witham for a full tour and discussion of the company’s work in securely processing and reconditioning unwanted PCs and laptops from large companies, for selling at significantly lower prices.  Their aim is to bring information technology to …

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