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
Today [Monday 17th April], Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords have passed their amendment to the Energy Bill, meaning the Government is prevented from opening new coal mines in England. The amendment was backed by Labour and Crossbencher Peers.
Shocking figures reveal 2,359 burglaries in the Thames Valley region were unsolved in the first three quarters of 2022. Of the 3,397 burglaries reported in that period, only 133 resulted in a charge or summons.
Responding to Maree Todd's announcement that the first vote on the National Care Service Bill will be delayed again, meaning it won't be voted on until the autumn, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Responding to the news that Rishi Sunak is under investigation by the UK Parliament’s standards watchdog, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today raised concerns about why the firm set up to administer the Scottish Government’s deposit return scheme was created in a form which renders it exempt from Freedom of Info
Responding to the Scottish Government’s plans to give councils more powers to tax second home owners, Scottish Liberal Democrat communities and economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said: