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
Rebecca Pow MP: welcomes record high level of jobs in Taunton Deane 15th June 2016 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow has welcomed today’s figures showing that unemployment has dropped to its lowest national rate since 2005, with 2.5 million more... Local News
Plaque Unveiled for HM The Queen 13th June 2016 Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow joined residents of Langford Budville to unveil a plaque for the Queen’s 90th Birthday on Friday (10th June). Local News
Psychoactive Substances Act 23rd May 2016 The new Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into force on May 26th of this year, will introduce a blanket ban on the production, distribution, sale and... Local News
MP presses Cameron over University of Somerset 22nd May 2016 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow pressed the Prime Minister to consider a University for Somerset today during the debate on the Queens Speech. Local News
Restoration of Wellington Monument 17th May 2016 There can barely be anyone locally that is not aware of the iconic Wellington Monument standing tall on the Blackdown Hill escarpment and clearly visible from... Local News
MP’s Photography Competition – winner announced 12th May 2016 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow, is delighted to announce a winner for her photography competition held to promote Somerset Day (May 11th). Local News
Taunton Deane MP Presents Petition to Parliament to Press for Wellington Railway Station 10th May 2016 The drive for a new metro style metro style station in Wellington continues. This week Rebecca Pow MP presented a petition to Parliament urging the Government... Local News
MP Urges David Cameron to Accept 'Fifth Carbon Budget' 6th May 2016 Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow was one of twenty Conservative MPs who recently wrote to the prime minister urging him to accept the steep cuts in greenhouse gas... Local News
Pritex Ltd, the acoustics specialist welcomes Rebecca Pow MP 4th May 2016 Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow paid a visit to Pritexs Wellington factory last week. Local News