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
Councillor Craig Card met today with a Hampshire County Council official about the traffic chaos at Park and Queens road. The issue of huge volumes of traffic entering these roads due to the Lynchford roadworks was discussed and it is promised that this would be looked at and alternative proposals will be brought forward in the coming weeks. Hampshire county council has asked Surrey county council to put diversion signs up on the A331.
North West Norfolk Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of "incompetence and chaos" after the Autumn Statement saw tax hikes and cuts to services for people in Norfolk. The Chancellor's measures come in the wake of economic turmoil following the disastorous conservative "mini-budget" which saw mortgage rates spike to record levels.
North Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has urged Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to get behind funding bids that would help improve services in Shropshire.
Make Votes Matter is holding its annual democracy awards - and our MPs Wendy Chamberlain and Layla Moran are among the nominees!
Oldham Council have postponed a reduction in the size of ID plates on taxis after Lib Dem Councillor Louie Hamblett called out the failure to carry out an Equality Impact Assessment as part of the decision.
Lib Dems argue that, by rewarding non-doms for keeping their investments abroad, the current tax rules massively harm our...