Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)

14 Feb 2021

Cllr Andy Swain

Andy Swain
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

LEADING Wiltshire Lib Dems are calling for the incinerator application to be withdrawn

LEADING Wiltshire Lib Dems are calling for the incinerator application to be withdrawn or thrown out and for Wiltshire Council to go back to green technology to boost recycling instead. The group's environment and climate emergency spokesperson, cllr Dr Brian Mathew is calling on Northacre Renewable Energy Ltd to withdraw its new plan. The call comes as part of the Lib Dem campaign for a green economic recovery plan to help the county bounce back from the Covid 19 crisis. Dr Mathew said, "I proposed the resolution that was adopted by Wiltshire Council to recognise the climate emergency. It committed our county to being carbon neutral by 2030. "It beggars belief that the current council's Conservative leadership now seem to be backing Northacre Energy's plans to build a massive waste incinerator at Westbury. "This is out of date and polluting technology. It would generate in the region of a quarter of a million tonnes of CO₂ each year and lock the county into it for the next 25 years. More than 60%

1 Oct 2020
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Miles for Refugees - Mid Sussex Lib Dem team

A Month-long Focus Upon Refugees Draws to a Close with a Mixture of Highs and Lows

Following a month of fundraising and awareness raising about refugees and asylum in the UK, we look back at what we have achieved and the areas where there is more work to be done. Over £2700 raised for the Red Cross A team of nine Mid Sussex Liberal Democrats have completed their 'Miles for Refugees' challenge. By walking, running cycling and even rowing, they have travelled more than 1400 miles and raised over £2,700. There is still time to donate here: https://miles-for-refugees-2020.everydayhero.com/uk/mid-sussex-lib-dems

1 Oct 2020
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