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
Good Luck wishes for Taunton Town FC 4th November 2016 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow joined Sport Minister, Tracey Crouch MP in the Chamber this week to wish Taunton Town Football Club the very best of luck in their... Westminster News
Taunton Deane MP joins PM in praising Bridgwater and Taunton College’s partnership with EDF 21st October 2016 This week in PMQ’s Rebecca Pow MP highlighted the new opportunities for young people being created by the nuclear development at Hinkley Point in conjunction... Westminster News
Rebecca Pow MP welcomes record number of people in work 18th October 2016 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow has welcomed the news that the number of people in work across the UK remains at a record high, and the rate of women in work is... Local News
Better awareness around baby loss needed, says Rebecca Pow at the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week 7th October 2016 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow today lent her support to Baby Loss Awareness Week, and emphasised the need for the best support to be provided to bereaved... Westminster News
Successful Older Age Fair! 4th October 2016 Rebecca Pow MP, held a highly successful Older Persons Fair to coincide with National Older Peoples Day on Saturday 1st October at Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre... Local News
Taunton Deane MP supports ban on Ivory sales 23rd September 2016 Rebecca Pow has welcomed the news that the Government is cracking down on the sale of ivory in a bid to aid conservation and halt illegal poaching. The UK is... Westminster News
New partnership opens up wild Taunton for everyone 23rd September 2016 Viridor has renewed its partnership with the Somerset Wildlife Trust to support their urban wildlife project, The Routes to the River Tone, to bring people... Local News
Rebecca Pow MP Urges Local Environmental Groups to Apply For Funding Now 21st September 2016 Environmental groups in Taunton Deane with exciting projects that need funding to get off the ground are being urged to apply for a share of a £1.5 million... Westminster News
Taunton Deane MP welcomes ratification of Paris Climate Change Deal 20th September 2016 Rebecca Pow MP has today welcomed the news that the Prime Minister Theresa May has said the UK will begin the process of ratifying the Paris Climate Change... Westminster News