Opposing Thousands More Houses in Castle Point Monday, 7 September, 2026 On Tuesday (08/09), Rebecca will be fighting for Castle Point residents at the first hearings into the new Local Plan. The Government say Castle Point needs 11,662 new homes. The Council’s Plan proposes 6,196. Rebecca argues that with overloaded roads, flooding and drainage problems and stretched infrastructure, the Borough cannot cope with thousands more houses. The Planning Inspectors will use... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Welcomes the Biggest Ever Football Session For Children In Schools as Part of Let Girls Play Campaign 9th March 2022 Today, the FA and Barclays hosted the inaugural Biggest Ever Football Session across England as part of The FA’s Let Girls Play campaign. Taking place the day... Local News
1,000 Trees Planted in Benfleet Playing Fields as part of the Essex Forest Initiative 1st March 2022 In October 2019, Essex County Council committed to plant £1 million worth of trees over the next five years as part of the Essex Forest Initiative. This will... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Welcomes Boost to 7,000 Workers in Castle Point from Ten Years of Automatic Enrolment 25th February 2022 Rebecca Harris has welcomed new figures showing that 7,000 employees across Castle Point have been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension with 1,540... Local News
COVID UPDATE: All Remaining COVID-19 Legal Restrictions are Lifted 24th February 2022 Today, all remaining COVID-19 legal restrictions are lifted, as we use the strong protections we have built up against the virus to restore people’s freedoms in... Westminster News
Cedar Hall School to see Multi-Million Pound Investment to Replace Temporary Classrooms with State-of-the-Art Permanent Facilities 23rd February 2022 The Cabinet at Essex County Council has agreed to fund a partial rebuild of Cedar Hall Special School in Thundersley, which will see temporary buildings... Local News
Storm Eunice - Essex Red Weather Warning 18th February 2022 We are urging people to stay safe during Storm Eunice this week, it is predicted to be one of the worst storms in decades, with very strong winds and high waves... Local News
COVID-19 UPDATE: Children Aged 5 – 11 to be Offered Vaccine 17th February 2022 Yesterday, the Government accepted expert advice to extend the offer of a vaccination against COVID-19 to all children aged 5 – 11, ensuring that parents are... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris MP Welcomes £32,464 Funding Boost for Castle Point to Support Domestic Abuse Victims 16th February 2022 Rebecca Harris has welcomed the Conservative Government’s decision to give councils £125 million to provide vital support services for domestic abuse victims in... Local News
COVID-19: All Testing Requirements Removed for Fully Vaccinated Arrivals & New Antiviral Treatment for Highest Risk 14th February 2022 From 4am, 11 February 2022, all eligible fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK no longer need to take any COVID-19 tests – resulting in the UK having... Westminster News
