Cost of Living Crisis Survey
We are facing the worst fall in living standards in a generation due to spiralling costs of energy and food and declining real terms wages.
19 Aug 2022
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
Cost of living crisis: Government urged to cancel October energy price cap rise by Medway Liberal Democrats
Medway Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to cancel the October energy price cap increase - as Medway residents prepare for their energy bills to rise by up to 70% . The latest price cap - the maximum amount suppliers can charge customers for average energy usage in England, Scotland and Wales for October - is due to be announced at the end of this month and will come into affect in October.
AWMLD
19 Aug 2022
Trees for Streets update
Bedford Borough was one of the first council areas to join the national Trees for Streets scheme in 2021.
19 Aug 2022
LibDem Councillors Demand Bus Bosses "Reverse Bus Cuts Now!"
At a meeting with First Group bosses this evening (18 August), North Somerset Liberal Democrat Councillors have demanded that proposed cuts to vital local bus services are scrapped. Cllr John Crockford-Hawley, Chair of the Place Scrutiny Panel, chairing the meeting said: "District Councillors are horrified at this unilateral decision by First to withdraw services, especially since here in North Somerset we have put so much effort and time into providing better facilities for passengers to use the network and will be working hard with government grants to further improve infrastructure." Cllr Patrick Keating, Blagdon and Churchill, highlighted the particularly damaging impact of cuts to rural areas, where people who do not have access to private cars are now cut off from vital services. "The agreement to save some parts of the X5 route shows that it is possible to find ways to save some services. First Bus and North Somerset Council must now quickly work together to reach an agreement to save routes under thre
PK
18 Aug 2022
Mole Valley - award winning help for those who need it
Few know that Mole Valley, through its division Mole Valley Life, offer inexpensive, useful and in some cases award winning services, to promote independence and dignity to our older and more vulnerable citizens living at home. They also work with Surrey on some interesting trials to assist the community.
18 Aug 2022
South Western Railway invites community projects to apply for funding
SWR launches latest round of Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF) CCIF supports small and medium sized projects that address social need or benefit communities across the SWR network Successful projects can be completed in one year from April 2023 South Western Railway is inviting bids and proposals for the next round of their Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF).
18 Aug 2022