Rebecca Pow
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 63 |
| Date of birth | October 10,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Somerset |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Charles Clark |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Books | All Gardens Great and Small |
| Job | Journalist |
| Politician | |
| Education | Wye College |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2015 |
| Previous position | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society of the United Kingdom (2019–2019) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 484992 |
Rebecca Pow Life story
Rebecca Faye Clark, known as Rebecca Pow, is a British politician serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environmental Quality and Resilience since October 2022. She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2019 to 2022.
Ban on single-use cutlery comes into force in England
... Environment minister Rebecca Pow said the government has already implemented " world-leading" bans on straws, stirrers and cotton buds, as well as rolling out charges for carrier bags and an industry tax on large plastic packaging imports...
England's single use plastics ban does not tackle takeaway boxes, warns Greenpeace
... Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said the government had worked " closely" with industry over the last nine months to help it transition to greener packaging...
Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests
... " Water Minister Rebecca Pow told the BBC she considers the amount of sewage discharged into the English waters " utterly unacceptable" and said the protection budget had been increased by 12% since last year...
Warning DIY waste charges ban could push up council tax
... Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said: " We want to make it as easy as possible for people to dispose of their waste properly and that s why we are removing the financial burden on doing the right thing with DIY trash...
Water companies say sorry over spilling raw sewage
... Water Minister Rebecca Pow said: " The government has put the strictest targets ever on water companies to reduce sewage pollution...
Campaigners slam government river bathing decision
... " The actions we have taken mean that people across the country will be able to swim at more sites and in better quality water, but we know there is more to do, " says Water Minister Rebecca Pow...
Glass bottles excluded from deposit return plans
... " This will provide a simple and effective system across the country that helps people reduce litter and recycle more easily, even when on the move, " according to environment minister Rebecca Pow...
Wet wipe pollution: 'Fine to flush' message still not understood
... Environment minister Rebecca Pow says they want to make sure that if a ban is brought in, it doesn t have knock-on effects that will cause similar problems...
Warning DIY waste charges ban could push up council tax
By Becky MortonPolitical reporter
A ban on fees to get rid of DIY waste in England will Push Up costs for all households, councils have warned.
Before the ban, which came into force on Sunday, around a third of local authorities charged to dispose of DIY waste at recycling centres.
The government said it wanted to deter fly-tipping.
But The Local Government Association (LGA) said the costs would still be passed on, for example through higher council tax.
The organisation, which represents councils in England, said The Change would cost many councils More Than £1m a year.
Suffolk County Council said scrapping the charges would cost an estimated £500,000 a year, while Norfolk County Council said the cost would be More Than £1m a year.
Charges to dispose of materials like paving slabs, plasterboard and bricks can be up to £10 an item.
The LGA's environment spokesman, Darren Rodwell, said: " Where councils are no longer able to charge for DIY waste at recycling centres the cost will be passed to all householders, including households that do not have a car and those with no possibility of carrying out building works, for example people living in rented accommodation. "
He added: " Manufacturers should also contribute to the costs to councils of clear up, by providing more take-back services so people can hand in sofas, old furniture and mattresses when they buy new ones. "
The government said The Change was part of its wider action to tackle fly-tipping, which costs the economy an estimated £924m a year in England.
However, Mr Rodwell said evidence from councils and recycling campaign group Wrap did not show a link between charges and fly-tipping.
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said: " We want to make it as easy as possible for people to dispose of their waste properly and that's why We Are removing the financial burden on doing The Right thing with DIY trash. "
Jacob Hayler, Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association, which represents the Waste Management industry, said: " We welcome any measures that make it easier for householders to dispose of waste correctly and responsibly at their local Household Waste Recycling Centre, which in turn reduces the chance of it falling into The Hands of criminals or being fly-tipped. "
In 2015, the government banned charges on local residents disposing of household rubbish at household waste centres.
Guidance made clear this includes DIY household waste. But some local authorities were still able to charge for certain types of DIY material, under rules designed for construction waste.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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