Vaccination roll out First mass vaccination centre in East Anglia opens The first mass vaccination centre offering Covid-19 jabs to residents of Suffolk and north Essex opened on Wednesday 26th January 2021, which is really good news. The centre, at Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich, is one of 30 new …
The MP for Witham, Priti Patel, has welcomed the news that the first of the new Bombardier designed suburban trains from Greater Anglia went into service on the Braintree/Witham to London route at 06.40 this morning (16.12.20). The new train has additional seating capacity and the passenger experience has been …
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has welcomed the award of a £82,886 grant to Historic Houses Foundation: The Marney Tower. The money is part of the £92 million Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage which is managed by Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This funding comes from the …
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has urged local residents to “shop locally and shop safely” in advance of Small Business Saturday on 5th December. With the national coronavirus restrictions replaced on 2 December 2020 by local restrictions, some businesses that were previously closed have now reopened. Essex has been placed …
Greater Anglia has recently launched a consultation about proposed changes to its timetable due to be introduced in December 2021. The consultation document, which provides a summary of the proposed changes, and details of how to respond to the consultation can be found at: https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/travel-information/great-eastern-mainline-dec-21-timetable-consultation As part of this consultation, …
The Witham Hub says it has launched the Witham School Support Scheme after seeing a rise in demand, particularly during the pandemic. Witham MP and Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “This is an excellent initiative, and it is an inspiring example of the community of Witham pulling together to support …
After attending the commemorations at the Cenotaph on Sunday (8th November), local MP Priti Patel, made a special trip to the War Memorial in Witham to lay a wreath to the fallen. No formal services were held due to Covid-19 regulations and social distancing but the Witham MP, had a …
Witham MP, Priti Patel, has welcomed the announcement that Essex has been bolstered by an additional 82 officers since the Government launched its major police recruitment drive, a year ago. The addition of these new officers brings the total number of police across Essex up to 3,398, meaning that there …
Priti Patel MP is inviting Witham Constituents to get involved in UK Parliament Week and join a UK-wide conversation about our democracy, people power and making change happen. UK Parliament Week is an annual festival taking place from 1-7 November, that engages people from across the UK with their Parliament, …
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has today (16.10.20) been shown photographs of the newly refurbished and revamped facilities recently installed and completed on the first floor of the Witham Hub. They include an office and a custom-made meeting room. The Hub is a registered charity and has …