‘Slap in the face’ for NHS staff
The Lib Dems have slammed the Conservative Government's insulting 1% pay offer to nurses.
9 Mar 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
NHS staff deserve real-terms pay rise
Devon Liberal Democrats are calling for a real-terms pay rise for NHS workers after going above and beyond in a national...
9 Mar 2021
Call for fairness on Council Tax
Speaking after Conservative Councillors failed to back a plea for all party support to urge the government to reform council tax, Liberal Democrat councillor Simon Hicks highlighted that average council tax is now over £2,000 for some parishes in Mid Sussex. "It is vital that local services are properly funded yet council tax is out of date and unfair. It is the 'not quite poor' who suffer the most. Those who have enough income that means they don't qualify for benefits but get hit by above inflation council tax increases which costs them more than income tax."
9 Mar 2021
Free rapid testing for workers without symptoms in Bedford Borough
Bedford Borough Council, in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, has launched a free community testing initiative for workers without symptoms.
9 Mar 2021
Lib Dem motion to tackle HGV traffic on rural roads carried at district council
The pandemic has seen an increase in goods traffic through the villages of South Cambridgeshire, from small delivery vans to large articulated lorries
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9 Mar 2021
8 Mar 2021