Priti calls on Tollesbury development to be refused Friday, 7 August, 2026 Local MP Priti Patel has called on Maldon District Council to reject a planning application for 159 dwellings after the planning committee considered and deferred the decision to a later meeting. The meeting, which took place on Thursday 5 August 2026, heard objections raised by local residents, Tollesbury Parish Council and Priti about the plans and the adverse impact it would have on the village... ArticlesLocal News
Priti Patel MP Backs Arena Karate Athletes Representing Great Britain 4th August 2026 Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, visited Arena Karate in Coggeshall to meet seven athletes who have been selected to represent Great Britain at the... Local News
July Newsletter 31st July 2026 Welcome to my constituency newsletter for July. The Labour Government is in meltdown. This month there was a change in Prime Minister, with Andy Burnham... Local News
Priti Calls on New Education Secretary to Review Lodge Farm School Cancellation 29th July 2026 Witham MP Priti Patel has written to the new Secretary of State for Education, Lucy Powell MP, to demand that an urgent review is undertaken of the decision by... Local News
Labour Writes off £212.5m on A12 Cancellation 27th July 2026 Labour's decision to axe the A12 Widening Scheme has cost taxpayers' £212.5m so far, figures buried within the Department for Transport's annual report and... Local News
Priti Patel Meets Local Company at Farnborough International Airshow 24th July 2026 Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, attended the Farnborough International Airshow to discuss the future of Britain’s defence, security and aerospace... Local News
Unemployment Keeps Rising Under Labour 21st July 2026 The number of people claiming unemployment related in benefits in the Witham constituency has risen by 115 in the year to June 2026. The latest figures... Local News
Priti Patel visits Howbridge Junior School for Get Witham Reading 19th July 2026 Priti Patel, Member of Parliament for Witham, visited Howbridge Junior School in Witham as part of her 2026 Get Witham Reading initiative, which celebrates... Local News
Backing Our Farmers This Harvest Season 17th July 2026 Harvest is one of the most important times of the year for our rural communities, and it gives us an opportunity to recognise the hard work, dedication and... Local News
Labour Fail to Invest in Local Rail Services 16th July 2026 Witham MP Priti Patel has slammed Labour for failing to invest in local rail services. As Keir Starmer's two years as Prime Minister comes to an end, the... Local News
