Celebrating Our Local Finalists at the BBC Essex Make a Difference Awards Friday, 11 September, 2026 Last week, Rebecca helped celebrate the Borough's local finalists who were entered into this year's BBC Essex Make a Difference Awards. Among them were, Jack Broomfield from Canvey Island, recognised as a finalist for the Volunteer Award, and Emma Powell from Benfleet, as a finalist for the Environmental Award. Rebecca extended a huge well done to Tilly's Angels, who won the Animal Award. Some of... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP supports launch of employment report to help people with hearing loss into work 18th January 2017 Rebecca Harris MP attended the Westminster launch of a new campaign by Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) in Parliament aiming to break down the barriers... Westminster News
Thundersley Christmas Festival 22nd December 2016 Rebecca Harris MP attended the superb Thundersley Christmas Festival on the 21st December. The festival celebrated local businesses and a number of charities... Local News
Rebecca Harris supports Armed Forces' apprenticeships 19th December 2016 Rebecca Harris welcomes news that the Armed Forces are Britain’s biggest apprenticeship provider In the House of Commons last week, Rebecca Harris MP welcomed... Westminster News
Small Business Saturday 10th December 2016 Last Saturday Rebecca Harris MP visited a variety of small businesses in Castle Point, participating in the annual ‘Small Business Saturday.’ The day is aimed... Local News
Rebecca thanks local postmen and women for a first class Christmas 5th December 2016 Rebecca Harris MP visited the Benfleet Delivery Office to see first-hand the operation of delivering Christmas post and to pass on season’s greetings to its... Local News
Rebecca supports Guide Dogs 5th December 2016 Rebecca Harris MP visited a Guide Dogs event in Parliament in November to show her support for taxi and minicab drivers receiving disability equality training... Westminster News
Rebecca supports better education 30th November 2016 Rebecca Harris MP has welcomed the news that more children are being taught in good or outstanding schools. New figures from Ofsted show that 60 more schools in... Westminster News
Rebecca supports greater funding for brain tumour research 29th November 2016 As the Chair of the Brain Tumour APPG, Rebecca Harris MP met with Wes Streeting MP who is campaigning for more research into diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris welcomes more funding for pothole repairs in Essex 28th November 2016 Rebecca Harris MP has welcomed today’s announcement by the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, allocating £70million to the Pothole... Local News
