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 SLAMS LOCAL GOVERNMENT ‘WHITE ELEPHANT’ 16th October 2023 Today, in the Commons, during Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Oral Parliamentary Questions, Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, slammed proposed... Local News
Education Minister sees the effect of RAAC issue at Bromfords School, Wickford 9th October 2023 Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, accompanied the Minister for School Funding, Baroness Barran, when she paid a visit on Monday to see the effect of RAAC... Local News
MARK FRANCOIS MP JOINS HIS PREDECESSOR FOR 40th ANNIVERSARY DINNER 29th September 2023 Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, joined Dr Michael Clark, his predecessor as the local Member of Parliament, at a special 40th anniversary dinner... Local News
MARK FRANCOIS MP VIEWS NEW FIREPOWER FOR THE BRITISH ARMY 18th September 2023 Former Armed Forces Minister, Mark Francois MP, saw the British Army’s new “Archer” heavy artillery system, during a recent visit to the Defence Systems... Westminster News
MARK FRANCOIS MP URGES MINISTER TO ABANDON CLOSING TICKET OFFICES 13th September 2023 Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, has called on Rail Minister Huw Merriman MP, to abandon unpopular plans, to close ticket offices across the country... Speeches in Parliament
THE ONLY WAY IS UP! MP GETS TO SEE BROKEN LIFT HE RAISED IN PARLIAMENT BACK IN ACTION 1st September 2023 A local MP finally got to visit a home with a lift that had been out of action for so long, he felt compelled to raise the case in Parliament. King George’s... Local News
MARK FRANCOIS MP SEES ‘IMPRESSIVE’ NEW NHS OUTREACH SERVICE IN ACTION 29th August 2023 Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, was introduced to NHS staff from Audley Mills Surgery, who now pay regular visits to Sweyne Court care home in... Local News
MARK FRANCOIS MP DROPS IN TO SEE LOCAL LIBRARY IN ACTION 24th August 2023 Mark Francois MP, dropped by a re-located Library recently, to see how it’s new location was going down with the town’s residents. Wickford Library has been re... Local News
MARK BACKS HULLBRIDGE DEMENTIA DAY CENTRE 21st August 2023 Rayleigh and Wickford MP, Mark Francois, popped into a day care centre for people with dementia recently, to demonstrate his support for their important work... Local News