LETTER: Talking rubbish Friday, 15 January, 2021 This letter originally featured in the 14th January print edition of the Braintree and Witham Times Your article last week (Times, January 7) outlines fears from Cllr. James Abbott about the future of the Witham Recycling Centre. Like myself, Cllr Abbott has received assurances from Essex County Council that it has no plans to close the site. With local elections just a few months away, this... Media
Speculative housing application from Gladman off Brain Valley Avenue, Black Notley 12th January 2021 Witham Northern's Conservative candidate, Ross Playle, responds to the news that Gladman Housing have submitted a speculative housing application on a site... Local News
Essex County Council Winter 2020/21 Newsletter 11th January 2021 This leaflet is produced by Essex County Conservatives and is an important update on the key work the Council has been doing to protect residents over the... Media
National lockdown: Stay at Home 4th January 2021 Tonight the Prime Minister has announced that we must go into a national lockdown. This is a hugely regrettable position but is absolutely necessary with the... Local News
Essex schools and colleges set to move to remote learning for start of Spring Term 31st December 2020 Following the latest announcement by the Department for Education (DfE), secondary schools and colleges across Essex will be included in a country-wide move to... Local News
Conservative candidate Ross Playle calls for Town Centre Masterplan to deliver a new vision for our town 17th December 2020 Ross Playle, Witham Northern’s Conservative candidate for next year’s Essex County Council elections has welcomed the news from Braintree District Council of... Local News
Essex Tories back people, business and give thanks to the response to COVID 8th December 2020 A pledge to continue to support those most in need and businesses who have been struggling because of COVID was reinforced today by the Conservative led- County... Local News
Essex to receive an extra £7,358,700 to boost local cycling and walking infrastructure 17th November 2020 Essex County Council to receive an extra £7,358,700 to boost cycling and walking infrastructure The Active Travel Fund is designed to create safe space for... Local News
Witham Northern candidate, Ross Playle, reassured by Chancellor’s support for Essex 29th October 2020 A candidate for next year’s Essex County Council elections has welcomed additional support by the Chancellor for Essex businesses impacted as a result of the... Local News
Priti & Ross visit The Square & Compasses in Fairstead for an update on how C-19 rules are affecting pubs 14th October 2020 On Friday (9th October), the Member of Parliament for Witham, Priti Patel, and Witham Northern’s Conservative candidate, Ross Playle, visited The Square &... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News