My latest column - 17 April Wednesday, 17 April, 2024 We are blessed with wonderful countryside in this area and so many of us benefit both physically and mentally from taking part in outdoor activities in the countryside. The value of health benefits associated with outdoor recreation in the UK has been estimated as between £6.2bn and £8.4bn in 2020 and an estimated £2.1bn would be achieved through averted health costs if everyone in England had... Local News
Weekly Column - 31st March 2020 31st March 2020 Last week, the Government announced a range of extensive and unprecedented measures to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. The Government continues to follow... Local News
Rebecca Pow made Environment Minister! 25th November 2019 I was so proud to have been appointed as the Environment Minster earlier this year with the responsibility of bringing forward the ground breaking Environment... Westminster News
Duke of Wellington visit to the town! 24th September 2019 Good news is always refreshing and there is genuinely great progress to report in relation to my campaign in conjunction with the National Trust and the... Local News
Local Achievements 4th September 2019 I am delighted to be the Minister for the Environment within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, but as ever, representing Taunton Deane... Local News
UPDATE: Leaving the European Union 2nd September 2019 I want to make it clear that I do not want to leave the EU without a deal. It is not my preferred option and I would rather leave with an agreement. The terms... Westminster News
Lib Dems scupper scheme to prevent flooding on Somerset Levels 2nd August 2019 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow is fighting for a scheme to prevent future flooding on the Somerset Levels. Ms Pow had worked with Government and in particular... Local News
Rebecca Pow reappointed as Minister of Arts Heritage and Tourism 31st July 2019 Rebecca Pow has been re-appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, within the Department for Digital, Culture, Media... Westminster News
Local MP Rebecca Pow welcomes Sports Minister to Taunton 23rd July 2019 Rebecca Pow MP, Minister for The Arts, Heritage, and Tourism and Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane was delighted to welcome Mims Davies MP, Minister for... Local News
MP joins forces with Somerset Wild Life Trust 11th June 2019 Rebecca Pow, MP for Taunton Deane, joined forces with the Somerset Wild Life Trust at a successful Environment Surgery in Wellington. The event to hear views... Local News