The grant set up to help rural authorities deliver services in the countryside has been given a massive increase in the Government’s local government finance settlement announced last week
Rebecca Pow MP has welcomed new figures today showing 224,000 more people in work across the South West since the last Labour Government and a record level of employment across the UK as a whole – with over 2.2 million more people enjoying the security of a job than in 2010.
An MP is calling on the Government to protect the 2% of ancient woodland remaining in the UK from the increasing threat of development.Rebecca Pow will debate closing a loophole that allows development on these rare habitats in Westminster on Thursday and she already has the support of 75 MPs.
Rebecca recently attended the Great British High Street awards along with representatives from Bath Place who were awarded the runner-up position in the local centre category.
Rebecca Pow has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to introduce fair school funding as part of today’s Comprehensive Spending Review. A new funding formula will set a national rate that every school will receive for each pupil, with additional funding for those with extra needs.
Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow has welcomed new figures showing the increase in housing supply in Taunton Deane. In Taunton Deane there have been 780 new houses built since last year.
Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow has welcomed the publication of today’s Strategic Defence and Security Review – a comprehensive plan to back our Armed Forces, counter-terrorism police and intelligence agencies with the resources they need.
Rebecca Pow, along with more than 100 cross-party MPs and Peers, has written an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, urging him to continue investing in fixed and mobile broadband as part of the upcoming Spending Review.
