Rebecca Pow MP has welcomed new figures showing that the number of people in Taunton Deane claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit while not in employment fell by 691 - a 48 per cent drop since 2010.
Last week Rebecca Pow MP had an urgent meeting with Housing Minister Brandon Lewis MP after a Wellington housing association, Falcon Rural Housing, raised serious concerns about the proposed changes to the Right to Buy and the impact this could have on their housing stock.
Feelings are running so high in Taunton Deane regarding the roll out of the superfast broadband programme that MP Rebecca Pow went on a walking fact finding tour of Taunton with Head of BT South West region Paul Coles and leading members of the Connecting Devon and Somerset team to try and press for more answers.
MP Rebecca Pow spent a morning at the Community Centre in Wiveliscombe finding out about all the services they provide, including the Wivey Link Community Transport service.
In the week when farmers have stepped up their campaign to get a fairer deal for milk prices Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow invited Secretary of State for Environment Food and Farming to get to grips with the serious financial issues currently facing farmers around Taunton and Wellington. A delegation of farmers representing a range of enterprises and environmental interests put their case to Minister Liz Truss and then presented her with a letter calling for help in specific sectors.
A part-time caseworker (20 hours) is required to join Rebecca’s busy team in her Taunton Deane constituency office to assist in progressing casework and correspondence and supporting constituents with their problems.
Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow today received an overwhelmingly positive assurance from the Chancellor, George Osborne, that this Conservative Government would definitely provide funding for the long awaited and much needed upgrade of the A358, including the Henlade bypass and Junction 25 of the M5.
‘Heat Hero’ Louise Evans from Lydeard St Lawrence this week met with her local MP, Rebecca Pow. Ms Evans received an award from National Energy Action for her work in visiting our local schools to advise children on how to save energy
THE MP for Taunton Deane Rebecca Pow and flower lovers from Somerset turned out to a farm shop in the county last weekend (Saturday, June 20, 2015) to celebrate British Flowers Week.Rumwell Farm Shop teamed up with Lucy Gowar from Sweet Cicely Flowers to host two free posy demonstrations as part of British Flowers Week is a celebration of British flowers and the UK cut flower industry.
