2026: Week 12 - Banking hubs, Shanty Festival and Resident Doctor strikes
In this last week before Easter recess I have spoken in a debate about Public Baths and Lidos, highlighting the importance of these facilities in our local areas.
20 Mar 2026
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
Community comes together to call for urgent road safety funding
Councillors, MPs, headteachers and a pub landlord have joined together to call for road safety improvements at a notorious blackspot ahead of a key funding decision from the Government.
20 Mar 2026
Richard Streatfeild: There is a Deeper Dishonour In This Motion
Richard Streatfeild was planning to speak on the Reform UK motion on Thursday afternoon before the rulings and chairing of the debate made reasoned participation impossible and all opposition Councillors left. This is what he would have said.
20 Mar 2026
Lib Dem Questions to Council: 19 March 2026
Lib Dem County Councillors Colin Sefton, Mike Sole, Richard Streatfeild, Alex Ricketts, Antony Hook, Geoffrey Samme, John Moreland and Tim Prater all asked questions at the Kent County Council meeting of 19 March.
20 Mar 2026
Fly tipping clean up: It is about time the Govt wakes up to the scale of the crisis
Responding to the announcement that the Government will fund some of the cost for cleaning up the worst fly tipping waste sites, Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock - the constituency that holds the Kidlington mountain of waste, said:
19 Mar 2026
Portsmouth
Making a splash: Hilsea Lido to open this May!
An opening date has been announced for Hilsea Lido
19 Mar 2026