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
Government Tackles Late Payments to Small Firms to Protect Jobs 19th January 2021 Today, the Government have announced reforms to the Prompt Payment Code to crack down on delayed invoices owed to small businesses, providing them with further... Westminster News
Vaccine Rollout Accelerates across the UK 18th January 2021 Every adult in the UK will be offered a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by September. The Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment agrees that this pledge is... Westminster News
New Every Mind Matters Campaign 18th January 2021 Today, Public Health England launched a new nationwide Every Mind Matters campaign to support people to take action to look after their mental health and... Westminster News
Pharmacies Launch Codeword Scheme to Offer ‘Lifeline’ to Domestic Abuse Victims 14th January 2021 From today victims of domestic abuse will be able to safely access vital support from thousands of pharmacies across the UK through a new codeword scheme –... Westminster News
Government Announces Landmark Reform of Mental Health Laws 13th January 2021 Today, the Government are announcing major reforms to the Mental Health Act to give individuals more control over the services they receive, delivering on the... Westminster News
Government Announces an Additional 300,000 Laptops and Tablets to Help Disadvantaged Children and Young People Learn at Home 12th January 2021 Today, the Government have announced the rollout of an additional 300,000 laptops and tablets, to help disadvantaged children and young people learn at home... Westminster News
Vaccine Update: Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on 11 January 2021 11th January 2021 Below is a shortened version of the Health and Social Care Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 11 January 2021. For his full statement, please... Westminster News
Rebecca Harris MP welcomes Government support to give every child in Castle Point access to a high-quality remote education 8th January 2021 Rebecca Harris MP has welcomed the measures the Government has put in place to ensure every student across Castle Point receives a high-quality remoted... Local News
NHS Patients to Receive Life-saving COVID-19 Treatments that could Cut Hospital Time by 10 Days 8th January 2021 Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced that new lifesaving treatments for coronavirus have passed rigorous clinical trials – and will be available through the... Westminster News
