Helping out at Foodbank Xtra
Complying with social distancing, Lib Dem Cllrs from across Milton Keynes helping out at Foodbank Xtra, which is a joint venture...
DMC
24 Apr 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
Andy's News
Calls for Sunderland Crematorium video link facilities
The Crematorium in Sunderland may soon have video conferencing capacity to allow people to virtually attend funerals, as Council staff look into the feasibility of setting up the facility.
AW
24 Apr 2020
GET THE BALANCE RIGHT”, SAYS PCC CANDIDATE KATE SMITH
As the Coronavirus crisis escalates, Derbyshire Police have come under fire for their attempts to reduce public access to open...
KS
24 Apr 2020
Letter to Home Secretary and Libdem Press statement
Dear Home Secretary, We are writing to raise concerns about incidents of racially-motivated hate crimes against people in the Chinese community during the coronavirus pandemic, and about videos on social media promoting these crimes. Everyone should be free to live their lives without fear of discrimination, abuse or violence. Reports of Chinese people in the UK experiencing racist incidents linked to coronavirus are therefore deeply alarming. The rise in online hate speech directed at the Chinese community is also very concerning: an analysis by the L1ght found a shocking 900% increase in content of that nature on Twitter. Less widely-reported but also extremely alarming are the videos being circulated on social media encouraging violence against members of the Chinese community. We know you will agree that it is outrageous and unacceptable for anyone to try to exploit this pandemic to spread their racist views and incite violence. We urge you to act to counter this hatred, including using your publi
24 Apr 2020
Surrey County Council pulls out of moving its HQ to Woking
Surrey County Council has cancelled plans to move its headquarters from Kingston-Upon-Thames to Woking due the coronavirus...
24 Apr 2020
Lib Dems mark Ramadan with first Lib Dem iftar
With Muslims observing the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan this week, senior Liberal Democrats and members will be joining them by fasting in the party's first #LibDemIftar.
CWF
24 Apr 2020