95% WANT NEW SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL IN RAYLEIGH! Tuesday, 16 April, 2024 Ninety-five percent of respondents to a recent official Essex County Council (ECC) consultation exercise, have given their approval to the Council's desire to establish a new special educational needs (SEN) school at Rawreth, on the edge of Rayleigh. The consultation, which was initiated back in February, asked local residents their opinion on the proposals and the response rate has been one of... Local News
MP clocks up 300th Surgery 22nd July 2014 Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, recently clocked up 300 constituency surgeries as the local MP, following his latest surgery which was held at the... Local News
Minister pays his respects to the Parachute Regiment 3rd July 2014 Rayleigh and Wickford MP and Armed Forces Minister, Mark Francois, took part in a commemorative service to pay his respects to former comrades of the Parachute... Westminster News
Minister welcomes Military Wives Choir to Parliament 1st July 2014 Rayleigh and Wickford MP and Armed Forces Minister, Mark Francois, welcomed the original Military Wives Choir to Parliament recently, where they performed in... Westminster News
Minister pays tribute to the Armed Forces at Concert in the Park 30th June 2014 Rayleigh and Wickford MP and Armed Forces Minister, Mark Francois, paid tribute to HM Armed Forces when he attended the recent Concert in the Park, organised by... Local News
Mark Francois Honours RAF Personnel at Westminster Reception 27th June 2014 Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, and Armed Forces Minister recently attended the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund’s annual parliamentary reception... Local News
MP welcomes news of extra £10 million to mend potholes 26th June 2014 Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, has welcomed the news that Essex County Council are investing £10 million to help fill in potholes across the... Local News
Minister helps welcome 7th Armoured Brigade to Parliament 26th June 2014 Rayleigh and Wickford MP and Armed Forces Minister, Mark Francois joined the Secretary of State for Defence and other Members of Parliament in welcoming members... Westminster News
MP praises local Junior schools’ Music Festival 25th June 2014 Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, recently spent an enjoyable evening attending the Junior Schools’ Music Festival, which was organised by the South... Local News
MP meets members of his old regiment at Armed Forces Week celebration 24th June 2014 Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, who served as a TA infantry officer in the Royal Anglian Regiment during the Cold War, met soldiers from his old unit -... Local News