Weekly Coronavirus figures for Bedford Borough published
The latest weekly coronavirus snapshot for Bedford Borough has been published.
30 May 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
Conservatives face vote on “hypocritical” Environment Bill
The Conservatives long delayed Environment Bill will face amendments from the Liberal Democrats to protect green spaces and...
30 May 2021
Council meeting to discuss East West Rail Consultation response
Bedford Borough Council is holding a virtual council meeting to discuss the Council's response to the current East West Rail Company consultation.
30 May 2021
A message of thanks to Places Leisure as WC takes back control.
Some twenty years ago, West Wiltshire District Council was facing a problem with its leisure centres. Officers wanted to shut some of them down to save money. A tendering exercise was undertaken to see if any companies wanted to run them. Several were interested, but they too wanted to make closures. "Why do you want leisure centres in Westbury and Warminster - if we shut one people will drive to the other, which might then make a profit. What does a place like Bradford on Avon want with a swimming pool when there's one in Trowbridge." ... were the type of comments received from potential contractors. Then along came DC leisure and made a presentation in which they explained how all the centres could stay open and be run efficiently and profitably. They got the contract, and they did what they said they'd do. Usage, and the number of staff employed, went up dramatically almost from the start. DC Leisure became Places Leisure and WWDC became WC. Wiltshire Council took on a mix of council-run and cont
29 May 2021
3,580 EU citizens in Surrey stuck in Home Office backlog as cliff-edge looms
The Lib Dems are calling for all EU citizens in the UK to be given the automatic right to stay as new figures reveal that 3,580 living in Surrey and 540 in Woking are still waiting for the Home Office to process their applications - with just five weeks to go before the Government's deadline.
29 May 2021
Lib Dems in Surrey choose new Group Leader
The Lib Dem Group on Surrey County Council has elected Will Forster as its new Group Leader.
29 May 2021