Labour reveal 1,500 pensioners miss out on winter fuel help
York’s Liberal Democrats have expressed serious concern at the Council’s efforts to help pensioners access the new means tested Winter Fuel Payment.
22 Jan 2025
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
Helen celebrates Best Pub in Britain with Parliamentary motion
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has celebrated the ‘outstanding achievement’ of an Oswestry pub who have just been awarded Best Pub in Britain with a Parliamentary motion.
22 Jan 2025
In Parliament
Introducing the 'Sunshine Bill' to Parliament
The Lib Dems have introduced a ‘Sunshine Bill’ to parliament. This calls for solar installation to be mandatory on all newly-built housing (wherever practical). In other words, the bill forces Developers to justify why solar power is not designed in.
22 Jan 2025
Cherwell District Council
A Careful Budget Brings New Investments in Bicester
Bicester Town councillors are pleased to report that despite inflation and rises in National Insurance, they have been able to produce a balanced budget that keeps costs for council tax payers to a minimum whilst maintaining investment.
22 Jan 2025
OBR Report: Farm tax will penalise farmers and crofters for little benefit to Exchequer
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today responded to a new report by the Office of Budget Responsibility on the impact of changes to agricultural and business property relief on inheritance tax, warning that it confirmed that the changes ar
22 Jan 2025
Cole-Hamilton: SNP must scrap social care power grab now
Speaking ahead of the ministerial statement on the future of the National Care Service, proposals which would centralise social care services and wrench away control from local communities, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
22 Jan 2025