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
Our Regional Conference returns to Lancaster this weekend, with a speaker lineup including Bernard Greaves, co-author of "The Theory and Practice of Community Politics". Bernard, who was the first openly gay man to hold public office in a political party in the UK, will give our annual Viv Bingham Lecture.
Following today's budget, Ed Davey has slammed the Chancellor for giving twice as much away in tax cuts to bankers as extra catch-up funding to help children make up for lost learning during the pandemic. Analysis by the Liberal Democrats shows that reducing the banking surcharge will cost the Treasury over £3.8 billion over the next four years. This compares to just £1.8 billion of additional catch-up funding in today's Budget. That is the equivalent of £1 of extra catch up funding per child every school day, compared to a £6 a day tax cut for each banker.
Appleton Parish Council has voted to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill after a lively debate.
Liberal Democrat councillors on Gloucester City Council have welcomed the news the city is to receive £20 million from the Government's Leveling Up Fund. The decision was announced in the Chancellor's Budget statement on Wednesday. Councillor Jeremy Hilton, Lib Dem group leader, said: "The three group leaders met ahead of the local elections to agree on the three projects the council would bid for and tasked officers to prepare the bid document. "The bid went in shortly after the elections and was sent in with all party approval. I was happy to endorse it for the Lib Dem group and I am delighted that the council has secured £20 million towards three important regeneration projects. "At long last we may see the restoration of the historic Fleece Hotel. The £9.5 million towards the new university campus in the old Debenhams building will drive this project forward and the £4 million for the digital innovation centre will bring in much needed high tech jobs." The three projects are: - Debenhams (£9.5 million) a
Responding to the Budget announcement, Liberal Democrat Group Leader Councillor Christine McHugh said "Today the Chancellor's Budget failed to address the cost of living crisis that millions of people face across the country. People who work hard, pay their taxes and play by the rules deserve a fair deal. Instead the Chancellor could only offer record high taxes, benefits cuts and no answer to energy bills skyrocketing by the day.
Speaking about the Budget Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey MP today said on BBC Politics Live,