Liberal Democrat Councillor Responds to Dacorum Borough's Draft Design Guide for New Housing Developments
Draft Strategic Design Guide SPD
3 Sep 2020
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
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Liberal Democrat Councillor Responds to Dacorum Borough's Draft Design Guide for New Housing Developments
Draft Strategic Design Guide SPD
3 Sep 2020
Debate about Trowbridge's Vexatious behaviour policy continues ...
Yet more debate about the vexatious behaviour policy being introduced at Trowbridge Town Council, though quite why it has caused such a furore we're uncertain. These policies are common in councils run by varying colours of parties across the Country as we're sure local MP Andrew Murrison would be aware. Indeed in response to a recent post about the introduction of the policy in Trowbridge on a local Warminster group spotted by a local resident (quite why Trowbridge town council issues were on a Warminster site is another puzzle), the SW Wilts Lib Dem spokesperson, Ellen Nicholson highlighted Warminster's conservative run councils own vexatious behaviour policy, found here http://warminster-tc.gov.uk/council/documents/2017VexatiousComplaintsPolicy.pdf Indeed the Information Commissioners Office has its own section on dealing with vexatious requests, so we're sure they'll point local councillors to their guidance should it be requested. "The Freedom of Information Act Section 14(1) was designed to
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3 Sep 2020
Massive Unitary Authority planned for Surrey - Lib Dems demand local people consulted
As Woking took tentative steps out of lockdown, news broke of a massive power grab by Conservatives at Surrey County Council. In July this year Surrey County leader Tim Oliver announced his ambition to centre democratic control for all of Surrey at County Hall.
CAMB
3 Sep 2020
Call for forum of community and institutional leaders to devise action plan for Newcastle on institutional racism
The actions of police and politicians in America, driven by a culture of entitlement, white privilege and institutional racism are disgraceful and a stain on the moral fibre of humanity, Liberal Democrats Cllr Phil Hall (pictured) told Newcastle City Council during a debate on Black Lives Matter on 2nd September.
3 Sep 2020
MP and local councillor welcome developer’s decision to withdraw controversial plans for convenience store in Kendal pub car park
Commenting on the news that controversial plans to build a Co-op on the car park of the Duke of Cumberland Pub in Kendal has been withdrawn, local MP Tim Farron said: "I'm relieved that the developer has withdrawn this application.
3 Sep 2020