Chancellor George Osborne was finding out for himself how well his recent announcement to cut cider duty by 2%, was going down with the cider industry by visiting local cider business Sheppys Cider near Wellington on Thursday.
Prospective Conservative MP for Taunton Deane, Rebecca Pow met The Minister of State for the Armed Forces, the Rt Hon Mark Francois in Taunton last Thursday evening. She took him to the 40 Commando Stone which sits in the sensory Garden in Vivary Park where they paid their respects to Royal Marines from 40 Commando who have lost their lives.
Tourism Minister, Helen Grant MP has made a recent visit to the Museum of Somerset, now one of the top visitor attractions in the area as a result of successful renovation programme enabled by a Heritage Lottery fund grant. Whilst this museum has had a successful season, many tourist attractions in Somerset are still suffering as a result of last year’s flooding. Rebecca Pow, prospective Conservative MP for Taunton Deane, lobbied the minister for support for the County’s tourist industry.
In a bid to try and encourage activities for our increasing elderly population, Prospective Conservative MP for Taunton Deane, Rebecca Pow, joined the Young at Heart Club for one of their regular sessions held in Burlescombe village hall.
Last week, Rebecca Pow, Prospective Conservative MP for Taunton Deane, welcomed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles to Taunton to showcase the exciting new development of Council properties off Creechbarrow Road.
Students from Taunton Deane had a frank and open discussion with Nick Boles, Minister of State for Business, Innovation, Skills and Education at a special round table. The fact finding event with the Minister was organised by Prospective MP for Taunton Deane, Rebecca Pow, and held at Richard Huish Sixth Form College. Ranked within the top 5% of colleges in the country, and rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, it also has an associated Business Centre which oversees up to 600 apprenticeships a year.
Prospective Conservative MP, Rebecca Pow meets Head, Peter Hoare to congratulate them on achieving and Outstanding accreditation from OFSTED this week.
Prospective Conservative MP Rebecca Pow was welcomed to the Taunton Deane Bowling Club to join visually impaired members during their regular Tuesday morning session.
The Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Prospective Conservative MP for Taunton Deane visited a farm shop in the constituency on Friday.Elizabeth Truss MP and Rebecca Pow made a trip to Rumwell Farm Shop on Friday, February 6 to see how the business has developed during the last few years.
