Priti Patel MP backs campaign to save Coggeshall Library
Witham MP Priti Patel has met with members of the Coggeshall Library Working Group to discuss plans to save the village’s library from the risk of closure, under proposals from Essex County Council. Priti has been pressing Essex County Council to reconsider their plans and to support and empower those …
Witham MP joins School Council to support their campaign to keep local library open
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has made the case for keeping local libraries open in her constituency, at a meeting with Kelvedon St Mary’s Primary Academy School Council (17th May). Under the current Essex County Council (ECC) proposals seven out of the eight libraries in Witham could be closed. During …
Priti Patel MP visits community dental practice that focuses on the oral health of children and vulnerable people
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has today (28th May) visited Community Dental Services CIC at the Witham Health Centre. The MP was given a tour of the facilities and a briefing about the CIC (Community Interest Company), which is 100% employee owned and employs some 286 people in practices across …
Key stakeholders meet to plan A120 campaign for £2.2bn economic boost
The campaign to secure investment to dual the A120 has been reignited at a major stakeholder meeting at County Hall, Chelmsford (31 May), headed by Witham MP Priti Patel and Essex County Council Deputy Leader Kevin Bentley. With the Government set to make key decisions in the autumn on future …
Priti Patel MP meets CEO of Essex Wildlife Trust for conservation discussions at Abberton Reservoir
The Witham MP, Priti Patel, has today (30th May) met with, Dr Andrew Impey, the Chief Executive Officer of Essex Wildlife Trust for an extensive discussion on the nature conservation activities being undertaken by the Trust and the Environment Bill currently going through Parliament. The two met at the Abberton Reservoir …
Time to make the Tory party Conservative again
Publication: The Daily Telegraph (London) Byline By: Priti Patel Date: May 30, 2019 Thursday Time to make the Tory party Conservative again; We need a leader who stands for free markets and toughness on crime, not soulless managed decline The Conservative Party is in danger of tearing itself apart and …
Priti Patel MP visits Carers First, the support group for those who do the caring
Priti Patel, the MP for Witham, has visited Carers First at their branch in Braintree (28th May), a group offering support for unpaid carers across Essex and countrywide. The MP was given a tour of the building and a briefing about the work they do to support people of all …
Priti Patel MP meets the new Commander of the North Essex Local Policing Area
Witham MP, Priti Patel, met with Chief Superintendent Andy Mariner, who has recently taken over as Commander of the North Essex Local Policing Area. They discussed the recent improvement in a number of policing areas because of the increased funding that Essex Police have received from Central Government due to …