Priti backs further expansion of ARU medical school
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has backed plans to expand the medical school at Anglia Ruskin University. During a visit to the ARU campus in Chelmsford, Ms Patel met with the recently appointed new Dean of Faculty, Professor Jacqueline Kelley, as well as heads from the school …
Priti appalled at vandalism of lifesaving defibrillator
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 shows ECC dangerous road outside school
Priti Patel MP for Witham has returned to New Rickstones Academy alongside Cllr Mark Platt – Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways, Infrastructure and Sustainable Transport to see first hand the situation outside of the school gates at 3pm where students need to cross Conrad Road to start their journey home. …
Priti’s book donation for local specialist school
Priti Patel, MP for Witham, has paid a return visit to Reach Essex, a specialist school based in Witham, to deliver over 200 books donated by Priti and World Book Day. Reach Essex is an inspirational organisation that supports vulnerable children and young people whose behaviour, anxieties or other …
St. Peter’s Hospital consultation extended
Residents now have an extra two weeks to respond to the public consultation on St. Peter’s Hospital, Maldon. NHS Mid and South Essex has extended the consultation on proposed changes to community hospitals until April 4, 2024, to allow more people to give their views. Priti said: “I am pleased …
Priti comments on electricity grid options report
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!
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 …
Raising residents concerns over St Peter’s Hospital
In Parliament recently, Witham MP Priti Patel raised local concerns from constituents across Witham and Maldon with the Department for Health and Social Care over the future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon. There is currently an ongoing consultation with the public regarding the future of the site and Priti …
MP joins residents of Oakwood Meadows to hold management companies and developers to account
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
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 …