Labour’s family farm tax will deal a death blow to farms across the country Wednesday, 22 January, 2025 Witham MP, Priti Patel, recently met with local farmer Steve Crayston, to discuss the impact that Labour’s family farm tax will have on businesses such as his. Steve, who farms in Pebmarsh, has seen the financial situation for his business change overnight, with Labour’s planned changes to the agricultural property relief (APR) scheme jeopardising the future financial viability of the farm. The... Local News
Priti meets with Prime Appointments 24th May 2024 Local MP Priti Patel, visited Prime Appointments in Witham to meet with Managing Director Robyn Holmes to discuss a range of local issues, including the work... Local News
Priti presses Treasury Minister to support business and reform tax systems 24th May 2024 Priti meets with Nigel Huddleston the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to discuss tax reforms, the impact of IR35 on self employment and to make the case for... Westminster News
Avenue Road resurfaced! 23rd May 2024 Avenue Road in Witham is one of the first local roads to have been resurfaced from the Government’s reallocation of public money from the HS2 project. Essex... Local News
National Grid’s proposals for new pylons and overhead power lines in your area 23rd May 2024 The National Grid are currently consulting on plans to impose around 100 miles of new overhead power lines and more than 500 large steel framed pylons in East... Local News
Proposals for new quarrying sites near you 23rd May 2024 Essex County Council has recently consulted on 52 potential candidate sites across the County for new quarrying activities as part of their review of their 2014... Local News
Charity CEO welcomes Witham MP to Farleigh Hospice 22nd May 2024 Witham MP Priti Patel recently visited Farleigh Hospice to meet with their new chief executive, and to see first hand the care and support the charity provides... Local News
Priti meets with Education Ministers to discuss local education standards 21st May 2024 Witham MP Priti Patel has had a constructive meeting with the Department for Education to discuss school standards in the Witham constituency. Meeting with... Westminster News
Local MPs meet with campaign group to discuss next steps 20th May 2024 Both MP’s for the Maldon District, Dame Priti Patel and Sir John Whittingdale have further met with members of the ‘Save Maldon Medical Services’ group (16th... Local News
Priti hosts Essex businesses in Parliament with Transport Secretary 14th May 2024 Witham MP Priti Patel and the Essex Chambers of Commerce hosted a dinner meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Mark Harper MP, in... Westminster News
