Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Party conference season continues with Reform over last weekend and Labour this week. The mood from the Labour event is reported as somewhat mixed, with signs of hope and positivity starting to show.
Last week in Parliament the opposition parties tried to stop the cut to the winter fuel allowance.
Empty second homes have blighted many of our communities in the South West. It has been a crisis that has been allowed to spiral out of control over the years.
On Monday last week I went to see Happy Holidays in Dawlish. In glorious sunshine nearly 50 children were running around having a smashing time.
The housing crisis in Teignbridge and in wider Devon has been out of control for years. From affordability issues to second homes, the previous Conservative Government did nothing to help the issues that local people face.
Last week yet again South West Water issued a number of sewage alerts on our local beaches including Teignmouth Town, Teignmouth Holcombe and Dawlish Coryton Cove.