The local Lions Club is collecting old glasses for Vision Aid Overseas, a charity that has been helping disadvantaged people all over the world to see clearly for the last 30 years.

The Department for Transport, together with the rail industry, has recently unveiled the brand new 16-17 Saver, which guarantees half-price rail travel for young people in England and Wales. 

Hadleigh County Park has been nominated for the Fields in Trust UK’s ‘Best Park Award 2019’. The park is up against over 300 others around the UK for the award and a public vote will decide if it goes on to be shortlisted for the award.

Rebecca Harris MP has paid tribute to teachers across Castle Point as the summer holidays begin. Their hard work means that more children are gaining the skills and knowledge they need to get on in life.   

Last week in Parliament, Youth Employment UK and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment invited MPs to attend a drop-in session to understand how they can support young people and youth employment in their constituency.

Carers Choice, an Essex-based charity that have supported carers since 1982 have been awarded the £10,000 grant for their Get Me In! project.

This week, the Government passed legislation for a comprehensive ban on third-party sale of kittens and puppies, otherwise known as ‘Lucy’s Law’.  Lucy was a Cavalier King Charles spaniel who died in 2016 after suffering terrible conditions on a puppy farm, where dogs are often used by cruel bree

Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris has met with the Chief Constable of Essex Police, B J Harrington to discuss local concerns about crime in Castle Point. She also discussed future plans for strategic policing in Essex and planned increases in the deployment of officers.

Rebecca Harris MP recently attended a reception in Parliament to show her support for Christian Aid Week (12-18 May, caweek.org).

On 7th May, Rebecca Harris MP attended an event in Parliament to hear about new research from Versus Arthritis which shows that 43% of people with arthritis struggle with tasks at home for more than two years before finding out about equipment they were eligible for.