Bedford Borough Council Provide School Holiday Food Vouchers This Half Term
Bedford Borough Council will again be providing vouchers to families with children eligible for income related free school meals.
20 Oct 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
Hate Crimes are Increasing at an Alarming Rate - Ian Bradwell
The latest figures for hate crimes show that there's been a significant increase for the fourth year running. There were...
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20 Oct 2021
Bedford Borough Council freezes car park charges for fifth year in a row
There will be no increase in council car park charges from January 2022 thanks to the decision made by Mayor Dave Hodgson and colleagues. Commenting on this decision Mayor Dave Hodgson said "This is great news for our residents who have already been through so much in the last 18 months, freezing car park charges for the fifth successive year is one way in which the council can provide support."
20 Oct 2021
"UK needs to Double the Rate of Rail Electrification or Green Targets will be Missed," says the Railway Industry Association.
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is the main industry trade group for railway equipment manufacturers in the United Kingdom and is based in Smith Square, London. They are emphatic that the UK needs immediately to double the current rate of rail electrification.
19 Oct 2021
"UK needs to Double the Rate of Rail Electrification or Green Targets will be Missed," says the Railway Industry Association.
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is the main industry trade group for railway equipment manufacturers in the United Kingdom and is based in Smith Square, London. They are emphatic that the UK needs immediately to double the current rate of rail electrification.
19 Oct 2021
How much bureaucracy does it take to change a traffic light bulb?
Here's an example of how central government micro-manages local councils. To get money to fix traffic lights WC has to compete with other councils and draw up a bid and submit it to the government under a special time-limited traffic-light-fixing funding scheme. Read the WC announcement:
19 Oct 2021