Dame Rebecca Harris MP Introduces Bill to Prohibit the Sale of Glue Traps Thursday, 23 July, 2026 On 15 July, Member of Parliament for Castle Point, Dame Rebecca Harris, introduced a Bill to prohibit the sale and supply of glue traps. Alongside the British Veterinary Association and wildlife charities, Rebecca believes that these devices should be banned from public sale. She has highlighted their inhumane and indiscriminate methods of trapping and killing whatever animal happens to stumble... Westminster News
Castle Point MP pledges to support rare condition 25th March 2015 Rebecca Harris has pledged to lend her support to a campaign to raise awareness for sufferers of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS). Westminster News
Revamped post office opens as veteran postmaster retires 24th March 2015 A popular post office on Canvey Island has reopened with a new manager after a brand new refit. Local News
Ford donate engines to local skills college after MP visit 24th March 2015 Ford UK have donated two top of the range Tiger Engines made in their Dagenham plant to the Canvey Skills Campus, operated by PROCATs college, along Somnes... Local News
Government Skills Minister meets local apprentices at SEEVIC 23rd March 2015 The Government Skills and Equalities Minister, Nick Boles MP, received a tour of SEEVIC College. Local News
Castle Point MP makes whistle stop tour of local businesses to celebrate their good work 20th March 2015 Rebecca Harris MP undertook a whistle stop tour of businesses across Castle Point on Thursday to witness the excellent work that they are doing, in association... Local News
Rebecca visits Southend Hospital 19th March 2015 Rebecca was guided around the hospital by Chairman Alan Tobias OBE, to see the improvements Southend Hospital are making and pass on issues that had been raised... Local News
Chancellor gives more money for Canvey flood prevention and the Essex Air Ambulance 18th March 2015 In his last budget before the General Election, delivered in the House of Commons yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced the... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP supports Alzheimer’s Society’s general election campaign 17th March 2015 On Tuesday 17 March Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris pledged to make this election memorable by taking action to support the 850,000 people living with dementia... Westminster News
Rebecca secures extra lanes plan for Canvey Way and Somnes Avenue 10th March 2015 Essex County Council have announced plans to alleviate congestion around Waterside Farm that include widening Somnes Avenue to provide an extra lane and options... Local News