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
In November the Lib Dems won all-party support for a motion calling for Edinburgh to be given special permission for a speeding enforcement pilot.
Eligible residents are being encouraged to book their jabs for COVID-19 and flu as soon as possible.
Responding to Nadhim Zahawi's interview on the Laura Kuenssberg show this morning, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
Responding to reports that Matt Hancock may see the whip restored, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office Spokesperson Christine Jardine has written to Rishi Sunak urging him to think again. She has warned that restoring the whip would give Conservative MPs a free pass to fail the public and "take their constituents for granted". It comes after the Liberal Democrats tabled a "Bushtucker Bill" to prevent MPs leaving the country for long periods on reality TV.
Southwark Council took over 3,000 days to relet one of its empty social homes, the Southwark Liberal Democrats revealed on Monday.
Potential heart attack and stroke victims in Wiltshire are waiting an average of 56 minutesfor an ambulance to arrive, shocking new figures have revealed. The data was obtained through a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats, who are calling for urgent action to tackle local ambulance delays. The figures show that the NHS target of 18 minutes for Category 2 ambulance calls, which covers urgent incidents like strokes and potential heart attacks, is being badly missed in Wiltshire. Ambulance delays have also significantly worsened in recent years, with the average response time increasing by 56% for Category 2 calls since 2019. The average response time for Category 1 calls, which are the most urgent and life-threatening, was 11 minutes, up 39% since 2019. Sarah Gibson, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Chippenham Constituency is backing the Liberal Democrat's five-point plan to support local ambulance services, which would see a paramedic recruitment campaign and improvements in social