This week Rebecca Pow MP wrote to the Chancellor urging him to scrap plans to devolve Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Wales which would allow Cardiff Airport to run cheaper flights, undercutting Bristol Airport.
Today Rebecca Pow MP wrote to the Department for Communities and Local Government urging them to carefully consider the future of the Fire Control Centre in Blackbrook Business Park.
Rebecca Pow MP, co-chair of the Animal Welfare All Party Parliamentary Group, has welcomed the guarantee of funding for the National Wildlife Crime Unit for the next 4 years after a long campaign
Since my election I have made a concerted effort to stand up for nature in Westminster, all too often this issue can be overlooked in favour of what might be considered as bigger policy questions of the day. Ensuring a sustainable natural world is an essential part of enabling a healthy life for us all. In this respect it is important that people who break the law and endanger our wildlife are investigated and prosecuted. The National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) is a vital part of this process and I am urging Ministers to protect its funding.
Despite recovering from recent surgery Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow was delighted that her endeavours so far to raise the profile for the idea of a new metro style railway station for Wellington were recognised by the Rail Minister herself and referred to during a debate on the Great Western Rail route in the House of Commons last week.
Rebecca Pow MP has welcomed new figures showing 5,440 new apprenticeships have been started by people in Taunton Deane since 2010. This means more young people earning and learning, getting the skills they need for a successful and secure future, as they do locally at Albert Goodman.
Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow will be undergoing an operation at Musgrove Park hospital during the week of January 18th and will be recuperating for the following six weeks.
Leading South West accountancy firm, Albert Goodman, recently welcomed Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow, to its Taunton office, to celebrate its commitment to the development of trainees over its 150 year history.
Rebecca Pow MP has given her backing to Trevor Chick who has been awarded a Pride in the Job Award for achieving the highest standards in house-building for a development in Taunton Deane.
