Slow down in renewables “failure of leadership”
New statistics show that renewable energy generation growth has slowed significantly in the last year, despite promises from...
CLD
14 Jun 2021
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
What a waste: Police & Crime Commissioner re-run to cost you £1.5 Million
Taxpayers will fork out around £1.5million to re-run the botched Police and Crime Commissioner election according to a senior Wiltshire Council source.
14 Jun 2021
Allegations of Rape Culture in Powys Schools “Extremely Disturbing”
The inclusion of Powys schools on a website listing allegations of rape culture within British schools has been highlighted by Powys Liberal Democrats. . .
14 Jun 2021
Farron calls on PM to intervene on cancer crisis after Morecambe Bay is revealed to be third worst area for treatment waiting times
South Lakes MP has spearheaded a letter signed by over 60 MPs, heads of medical colleges and leading oncologists, calling on the Prime Minister to prevent tens of thousands of needless cancer deaths.
14 Jun 2021
Carers Celebrate Shared Lives With a Virtual Afternoon Tea
The Shared Lives Bedford team would like to say a big thank you to all our inspirational carers who open up their homes to support young people and adults who have support needs.
14 Jun 2021
Counter-Productive Cuts to our Justice System could Lose Lives and Damage Society
Cuts to services that are designed to reduce or mitigate problems inevitably end up costing society more, whether or not management are hitting their targets. Seven years of Conservative meddling in the Probation Service could cost us more than just money. The Ministry of Justice has been in the news recently because of the murders at a conference about re-offending which took place about a year ago. The right-wing were as usual quick to discredit the whole concept of re-habilitation of offenders. They saw the conference as evidence of failure. A failure it certainly was, and a tragedy for two individuals and their families and friends. Mistakes were obviously made in the assessment of the murderer, a convicted terrorist who had been approved for an early release. But the fact that that two freed former convicts present at the conference tackled the assailant is also a sign of success for the process of rehabilitation. Prison without attempts at effective rehabilitation is simply a waste o
13 Jun 2021