Conservatives respond to Lib Dem Financial Crisis Saturday, 18 November, 2023 Conservative Group Leader David Fothergill, responds to the financial emergency at Lib Dem Somerset Council. "As Conservatives, we believe that taxpayers are the best judges of how their money should be spent. This means only collecting taxes that are essential to delivering public services and not a penny more. Between 2009 and 2022 (when Conservatives ran the County Council) we gratefully... Local News
Rebecca Pow visits The Life House 19th April 2018 Taunton Deane MP met with residents, staff and volunteers at the Life House this week, to learn more about how the charity is supporting single mothers in... Local News
Musgrove Park Hospital’s £79m bid for a new Surgical Centre is successful 28th March 2018 The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP, has announced this week that Musgrove Park Hospital’s £79m funding bid for a new Surgical Centre has been... Local News
Rebecca Pow presents petition for new Surgical Centre at MPH 22nd March 2018 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow MP has presented her petition, calling for a new Surgical Centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, to the House of Commons. Rebecca... Local News
Rebecca Pow MP named as the ‘Greenest New MP’ at Awards Ceremony 14th March 2018 Taunton Deane’s MP, Rebecca Pow has been named as the ‘Greenest New MP’, following her win at the first ever ‘Green Heart Hero’ awards at a ceremony in... Local News
Rebecca Pow MP welcomes greater protection for ancient woodland 6th March 2018 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow’s tireless campaign to gain more protection for ancient woodland has borne fruit with the Prime Minister’s announcement this week... Local News
Taunton Deane MP gives up plastic for lent. 12th February 2018 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow has joined Conservative colleagues from across the UK in pledging to Give Up Plastic for Lent. The parliamentarians have each... Local News
Taunton Deane awarded £7.2m from Housing Infrastructure Fund 1st February 2018 Taunton Deane MP, Rebecca Pow has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the bid for the Housing Infrastructure Fund for £7.2m for the Staplegrove Spine... Local News
Taunton Deane MP leads Debate in Parliament to support Musgrove Park Hospital 19th January 2018 This week in Westminster Rebecca Pow called on the Government to back a bid from Musgrove Park Hospital (MPH) to upgrade their outdated surgery facilities. As... Local News
Taunton Deane MP spots light at the end of the tunnel for Wellington Railway Station 1st December 2017 Rebecca Pow MP has today welcomed the Government’s new Strategic Plan for Rail. With a promise to look at opening disused railway lines there are increased... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
