
Priti Patel MP and ECC Cabinet Member for Highways meet in Tiptree to inspect the Village’s deteriorating roads
At a special summit meeting organised by the Office Priti Patel MP, the Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Highways Maintenance and Sustainable Transport, Cllr Lee Scott, Tiptree Parish Councillors, Sue Allen-Shepherd, Jonathan Greenwood and Stuart Gulleford and Colchester Borough Councillor Roger Mannion have met with Priti to discuss the …

Priti Patel MP unveils Blue Plaque to commemorate the life of Tiptree resident Joy Laurey
Tiptree’s local MP, Priti Patel has unveiled Tiptree’s first ever Blue Plaque in celebration of the life of renowned puppeteer and local resident Joy Laurey. Ms Laurey lived at Well Cottage, Maldon Road, Tiptree for 36 years, where the Plaque was unveiled in a special ceremony on Saturday (30th April …

Priti Patel MP reviews Tiptree’s deteriorating roads
The Member of Parliament for the Witham Constituency, Priti Patel, has reviewed key roads in Tiptree to inspect some of the more dangerous areas where potholes, deteriorating road surfaces and faded markings are causing safety problems for motorists, motorbike riders and cyclists. On Sunday (3rd April) Priti inspected the road …
Priti welcomes refusal of Bloor Homes planning appeal
The Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the decision of an independent planning inspector to refuse a planning appeal for a development of up to 255 dwellings on a site off Maldon Road, Tiptree (opposite Tiptree Heath Primary School). The application by Bloor Homes had originally been rejected following strong …
Priti welcomes Tiptree planning refusal
Local MP Priti Patel has welcomed the decision by Colchester Borough Council to refuse a planning application by Bloor Homes for 255 new homes on a site adjacent to Peakes Close and Maldon Road, Tiptree. The proposals were rejected on the basis that they represented ‘harmful urbanisation of the village’. …

Priti views Tiptree Neighbourhood Plan proposals
Local MP Priti Patel is calling on residents in Tiptree to take part in the consultation on a Neighbourhood Plan for the village. Attending an exhibition at Tiptree Community Centre to mark the start of a six week consultation period, Priti viewed the proposals and discussed them with Tiptree Ward …

Priti welcomes Barbrook Lane refusal
Local MP Priti Patel has welcomed the decision taken by Colchester Borough Council to refuse the outline planning application by Gladman for 200 dwellings on a green space off of Barbook Lane, Tiptree. Priti has been working with local residents to oppose the application and has highlighted to the Council …

Priti secured Anchor Road resurfacing
Witham MP Priti Patel has secured a commitment from Essex County Council to repair and resurface Anchor Road in Tiptree. After making representations to the Council and lobbying behalf of local residents, Essex County Council have now confirmed that the works will be undertaken in the 2019/20 capital programme and …

Priti welcomes Environment Secretary to Tiptree
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove MP, to the world famous Wilkin and Sons site in Tiptree today. The Secretary of State toured the site, visiting the jam-making factory and seeing fruit picking on the farms before holding …

Priti calls for action on Anchor Road
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on Essex County Council to take action to repair Anchor Road in Tiptree. The road has been the subject of numerous complaints from residents and Priti has made multiple representations to the Council about the deterioration of the road surface and potholes. Priti said: …