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
£3 billion bus revolution to benefit passengers across Essex 15th March 2021 Passengers across Essex will benefit from a new National Bus Strategy, which will deliver the most ambitious reform to the sector in generations. Essex County... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Encourages Universities, Schools and Colleges in Essex to sign up for new Turing Scheme 12th March 2021 Schools, colleges and universities can now apply for funding to allow students to study and work across the world as part of the Government’s new Turing Scheme... Local News
Rebecca Harris Welcomes Government’s New Tree Fund for Local Communities 12th March 2021 The Government has announced a brand-new funding initiative to increase tree planting and natural regeneration in local communities, with £2.7 million available... Local News
Rebecca Harris MP Welcomes Strengthening Police Powers to Tackle Unauthorised Encampments 9th March 2021 In December 2019, the Conservative Government were elected with a manifesto commitment to tackle unauthorised traveller encampments. Rebecca Harris MP is... Local News
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Justice Overhaul to Better Protect the Public and Back Our Police 9th March 2021 Today, the Government are introducing new legislation to Parliament which will deliver on our manifesto commitment and give the police and courts greater powers... Westminster News
£686,000 funding boost to tackle serious violence in Essex 8th March 2021 Essex receives an extra £686,000 to tackle serious violent crime , including knife crime and murder. This investment is part of the £130.5 million funding... Local News
Step One on the Roadmap to Recovery 8th March 2021 As infection rates continue to fall across the country, the Government are delivering the first phase of our cautious but irreversible roadmap to recovery... Westminster News
£79 Million to Boost Mental Health Support for Children and Young People 5th March 2021 Today the Government have announced a £79 million boost to mental health services for children and young people - ensuring that mental health support is... Westminster News
JOINT AGREEMENT with the US to Remove Tariffs on UK Goods 4th March 2021 Today the Government have reached a joint agreement with the US to remove tariffs on a range of UK goods. The benefits of this will be felt across every region... Westminster News
