Business Rates backtrack does not go far enough
Helen has criticised a Government climbdown on an increase in Business Rates for not going far enough to support the entire hospitality sector.
27 Jan 2026
Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)
14 Feb 2021
Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Contact information
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Committee appointments
Term of Office
- 07/05/2019 - 13/05/2023
Andy's News
Reporting Back
Spring 2026: Agenda Selection Report - Chair of the Federal Conference Committee
The Federal Conference Committee (FCC) met on Saturday to review motion submissions and begin finalising the agenda for Spring Conference 2026, which will take place in York from 13 to 15 March 2026.
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27 Jan 2026
Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett joins calls to support WASPI women
Lib Dem MP for Mid Sussex, Alison Bennett, has joined more than 100 MPs from across Parliament in demanding the Government finally do the right thing for WASPI women and bring forward compensation proposals.
27 Jan 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day Statement
On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution.
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27 Jan 2026
Birmingham Lib Dems voice heard in the House of Commons debate on Labour failures during Bin Strike
In a debate discussing Labour failures in relation to Birmingham Bin Strike and the waste crisis, MP for Stratford-on-Avon...
27 Jan 2026
Leasehold reform: Lib Dems urge Govt to go further and abolish “absurd” leasehold system for good
Responding to the Government’s announcement on a £250 ground rent cap, Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson Gideon Amos MP said:
27 Jan 2026