John Baron MP Condemns EEDA’s ‘Hammer Blow’ to Disability Essex

John Baron MP has condemned the actions of the East of England Development Agency for its sudden withdrawal of a grant to help fund an impressive new Head Quarters and Training Centre for Disability Essex (formerly Essex Disabled People’s Association). Lord Petre is Patron.

John said: “Disability Essex does excellent work but has been dealt a hammer-blow by EEDA. I understand as recently as last month EEDA had confirmed that funding for the project was on track. To withdraw it now at this late stage is absolutely shameful, given that kick-off was about to take place after much hard work.

“Indeed, since the lease of the temporary accommodation that Disability Essex occupies pending the completion of the new building runs out in a years time, it puts in jeopardy the very existence of the organisation.

“I have written to the Chief Executive of EEDA about this in the hope we can re-instate funding.”