Celebrating 50 Years of Pride in the UK
Today, 1st July, we are marking an incredible 50 years since the first Pride rally took place in the UK.We have made incredible...
1 Jul 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
Quarter of GP posts ‘could be vacant within decade’ as alarm raised over shortages
The Conservatives have been running our NHS and our health services into the ground for years.They have taken our health service...
1 Jul 2022
Helen gets aerial view of constituency during RAF ‘training’
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan swapped the debating chamber for the cockpit as she was given a taste of helicopter pilot training at RAF Shawbury. The Lib Dem MP was welcomed by Station Commander Group Captain Phil Wadlow, Commandant of No.1 Flying Training School and The Defence College of Air and Space Operations (DCASO).
1 Jul 2022
Somerset County Council Under the Lib Dems at 50 Days
Traditionally, new council Leaders report their findings after their first 100 days. Things are moving much faster in Somerset this year so the Liberal Democrats are sharing their view after just 50 days.
1 Jul 2022
Food, Glorious Food?
It can be very useful to have someone from outside government take an independent look at big issues. Henry Dimbleby's...
1 Jul 2022
Thinking About Water.
Water companies tend to hit the headlines when we hear about yet another sewage scandal. As monopolies we cannot switch suppliers and look for a better deal or service. However, things have not been going well. Data from the Environment Agency shows that in 2020 untreated sewage was pumped more than 400,000 times into UK rivers and seas. In 2021, the water regulators Ofwat and the Environment Agency announced an investigation into sewage treatment works following claims of lawbreaking. In March this year enforcement action was initiated against five companies and more are likely to follow. UK water companies have been fined more than £400 since 2010. More than half has been paid out by our local supplier Southern Water due to serious failures in sewage treatment and deliberate misrepresenting of performance data. These facts were lost on the Tory MPs who voted against criminalising companies who trash our environment.
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1 Jul 2022