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
This week, local MP Tim Farron met with the Immigration Minister Kevin Foster to make the case for the Government to fix the staffing crisis in the Lake District hospitality and tourism sector.
A big thank you to everyone who came to our Local Engagement and Information Evening yesterday evening. Aylesbury Town Council Leader Richard Lloyd and Aylesbury Mayor Anders Christensen hosted the event and shared plans for Aylesbury Garden Town, the refurbishment of the Town Centre, Gardenway and the plans for a sports stadium for Aylesbury. This was followed by a Q&A session. Based on the success of the event we will be planning on hosting a similar session in the future. We will keep you posted!
On 2nd November, Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform (LDER) invited members to join Wendy Chamberlain MP and Lord Paul Tyler CBE in conversation on how to make the next General Election the last to be foundt under the undemocratic first past the post system. Wendy Chamberlain is a Liberal Democrat MP, President of LDER, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electoral Reform. Lord Paul Tyler, a life-long advocate for democratic reform, addressed the meeting on the eve of his final speech in the House Lords, having taken the decision to retire ("the House of Lords is a place of many anachronisms, and I wouldn't like to risk becoming one of them").
Daisy Cooper has said that many aspects of the budget are sorely lacking, including those regarding the NHS, children's education and building fire safety.
Liberal Democrats had an excellent result in Salford last night in the council election for Blackfriars and Trinity ward.
The Council has recently completed a project to upgrade bins across Bedford Park, Jubilee Park, Allen Park and Mowsbury Park. All old bins have been removed, whilst at the same time new bigger bins with a separate side for recycling were installed.