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Rivenhall incinerator decision slammed by MP Priti Patel

Category: Local News Published: 6th January 2020 - 11:43 am

Witham MP and longstanding opponent of the Rivenhall incinerator, Priti Patel, has slammed the decision taken by the Environment Agency to issue a notice indicating that they are minded to grant a permit for the controversial waste site. The proposal to grant the permit is subject to a further stage …

Priti calls for action on local flooding

Category: Local News Published: 23rd December 2019 - 10:07 am

The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has called on the Environment Agency to take urgent action to address flooding in the Witham constituency. A number of locations, including Langford, Kelvedon and Great Braxted, have been affected by heavy rainfall and rising river levels. Priti has also called on communities concerned by …

Public views sought on Newlands Centre Regeneration and Health Centre

Category: Local News Published: 16th December 2019 - 9:53 am

Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, is calling on the public to give their views on proposals to regenerate the Newlands Shopping Centre and include in the plans a new health centre facility. The proposals are being developed by Centre owners New River Retail and have been shared with Witham …

Priti calls for housing plans rethink

Category: Local News Published: 9th December 2019 - 11:18 am

Priti Patel, the Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham, has called on Colchester Borough Council to urgently rethink its housing plans for a garden community. The plans, which were heavily criticised by an independent planning inspector in 2018, will be subject to a series of further hearings next month (January …

Priti calls on Highways England to make A12 scheme decision

Category: Local News Published: 8th December 2019 - 1:30 pm

Priti Patel, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham, has called on Highways England to make a decision on progressing the A12 widening scheme based on the result of the 2017 consultation. Highways England have been forced to consult on alternative route alignment options for the section between junctions 23 and …

Priti Patel challenges Greater Anglia on roll out of new trains

Category: General News Published: 5th December 2019 - 3:33 pm

Priti Patel, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham, has challenged Greater Anglia over disruption passengers have experienced during the roll out of their new trains. Passengers in Norfolk and Suffolk have experienced significant delays and cancellations due to faults on the operator’s old and new rolling stock and Priti has …

£3 million more in funding for local schools

Category: Local News Published: 26th November 2019 - 1:49 pm

Schools across the Witham constituency are set to receive almost £3 million more in cash as a result of representations made to the Government by Priti Patel, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham. Priti, who has held meetings with parents, governors and teachers from local schools and with Education Ministers …

Priti slams BDC planning refusal for Complete Dance studio

Category: Local News Published: 20th November 2019 - 2:49 pm

Priti Patel, Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Witham, has slammed Braintree District Council for refusing to grant planning permission for Complete Dance to open a studio on a site at Wheaton Road. The site, which has been vacant for a number of years, could have been turned into a dance …

Priti Patel with local campaigners opposed to the Mell Road development

Priti welcomes Mell Road, Tollesbury planning refusal

Published on 13th November 2019 Published in Local News

Priti Patel, the Conservative Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Witham constituency, has welcomed the decision taken by Maldon District Council to refuse a planning application for a huge 90 dwelling development on a site off of Mell Road in Tollesbury. The application was rejected on a number of grounds, including …

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