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Maldon (UK Parliament Constituency)
Maldon is a constituency in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Sir John Whittingdale, a Conservative. Constituency profile Maldon covers a rural area of Essex including the Dengie Peninsula. The main settlements are Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch on the coast, and the new town of South Woodham Ferrers. The seat is slightly wealthier than the UK average. History The Parliamentary Borough of Maldon, which included the parish of Heybridge, had sent two members to Parliament since 1332 (36 years after the Model Parliament). Under the Reform Act of 1867, its representation was reduced to one and in 1885 the Parliamentary Borough was abolished and replaced with a Division of the County of Essex (later a County Constituency) under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. The constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election following the Third Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies, but re-established for the 2010 general electi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Whittingdale
Sir John Flasby Lawrance Whittingdale (born 16 October 1959) is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Maldon (UK Parliament constituency), Maldon (and its predecessors) since 1992. A member of the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party, Whittingdale served as the Minister of State for Media and Data at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) from 2020 to 2021, having previously served at the DCMS as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Cabinet from 2015 to 2016. Whittingdale has been an MP since the 1992 United Kingdom general election, 1992 general election, for a series of constituencies centred on the town of Maldon, Essex. He was Vice-Chairman of the 1922 Committee. He was a member of the Executive of Conservative Way Forward (2005–2010) and the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party Board (2006–2010). Whittingdale served as Chair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heybridge, Maldon
Heybridge is a large village and civil parish in the Maldon district of Essex, England. It is adjacent to the town of Maldon, near the River Blackwater. The village had a population of 8,175 according to the 2011 Census. Heybridge has a number of residential areas, most recognisable is the newer Bovis housing estates to the west of the town, which were built in 1995. Before building commenced, a full archaeological dig was undertaken and the excavations showed the existence of an important Iron Age settlement and ritual complex, a large Roman settlement and a succeeding Saxon settlement, as well as scattered pre-historic remains. Along the Goldhanger road to the east are situated a number of traditional British holiday campsites, catering for both permanent residents and visitors. History Heybridge was originally called ''Tidwalditun''. The name ''Heybridge'' came from the high bridge that was built over the River Blackwater in the Middle Ages, at Heybridge Square (the juncti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braintree (UK Parliament Constituency)
Braintree is a constituency in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by James Cleverly, a member of the Conservative Party. He is a former Chairman of the Conservative Party and currently the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. He was also formerly a minister in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The constituency was created for the February 1974 general election. History The seat was created for the February 1974 general election, largely from the majority of the constituency of Maldon, including the towns of Braintree and Witham. It underwent a major redistribution for the 2010 general election when Witham was formed as a separate constituency. This resulted in making the seat safer for the Conservatives. The former Leader of the House Tony Newton held the seat for the Conservatives from its creation in 1974 until 1997 when Alan Hurst defeated Newton to gain the seat for Labour. Brook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colchester (UK Parliament Constituency)
Colchester is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2015 United Kingdom general election, 2015 by Will Quince, a Conservative Party (UK), Conservative. History The Parliamentary Borough of Colchester had sent two members to Parliament since the Model Parliament of 1295. In 1885, representation was reduced to one, being one of 36 English boroughs and three Irish boroughs to which this occurred under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Under the Representation of the People Act 1918, the Parliamentary Borough was abolished and replaced with a Division of the County of Essex (later a County Constituency). The constituency remained virtually unchanged until it was briefly abolished for the 1983 United Kingdom general election, 1983 general election following the Third Periodic Review of Westminster Const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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