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
Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will increase to £2,800 in October. The Leader of the Liberal Democrats has called on the Prime Minister to convene a special meeting of COBRA and declare a national cost of living emergency.
The long awaited review Independent Review of Children's Social Care (the McAlister Report) just published is impressive and offers an excellent opportunity to reset systemic failings in children's services. It sets out a clear plan to address the crisis in children's social care capacity to support looked after children and tackle persistently poor outcomes for children in care, says the Liberal Democrats Opposition spokesperson for children and families on Newcastle City Council Cllr Christine Morrissey. "The report's emphasis on supporting wider family networks to care for children is hugely welcome, and the recommendation to give kinship carers the same entitlement to financial support as foster carers is something the Liberal Democrats Opposition has been pressing the council on for several years. "We fully recognise the importance of reforming social work structures to focus on community-based support for families to enable those who need help receive more responsive, respectful, and effective suppor
The Southwark Liberal Democrats on Tuesday lambasted Labour after it lost a court case having claimed a resident overcrowded their property as a ‘deliberate act’.
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We are pleased to announce our latest residents survey is now available online. This is an opportunity for residents to share with us, their thoughts of Medway and what issues are important, and what we can do to help. It will help Medway Liberal Democrats to understand and act on the needs or issues that the community experiences. Access to the survey can be found here: https://medwaylibdems.org.uk/Engagement2022