Number of serious childbirth injuries spikes by over a fifth
The number of third and fourth degree perineal tears following child birth has spiked dramatically since 2021 with the injuries now affecting almost 3% of all births.
17 Oct 2025
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
“Last Line of Defence”: Wiltshire MP’s plan to reduce damage from Government’s Welfare Bill
Ahead of the Welfare Reform bill’s third reading in Parliament on Wednesday, Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham, Sarah Gibson,...
17 Oct 2025
Another Gain in Preston
Lib Dems win former Labour council seat
17 Oct 2025
Charlotte Cane
Lib Dems secure win to end mouldy, flooded homes for military families
Cambridgeshire’s Liberal Democrat MPs, Charlotte Cane (Ely & East Cambridgeshire), Pippa Heylings (South Cambridgeshire) and Ian Sollom (St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire), have hailed a breakthrough victory to bring military family homes up to the Decent..
16 Oct 2025
Liberal Democrats offer cross-party work to oppose Labour's council funding cuts
Southwark Liberal Democrats have drafted a letter, which they are proposing to send jointly from the Liberal Democrat and Labour groups to oppose the Labour Government's local council funding cuts.
16 Oct 2025
Haslemere
Repairs Begin on Haslemere’s “Lethal” Petworth Road After Years of Pressure
After years of mounting frustration from residents, work has finally begun on Petworth Road in Haslemere, a route long described as “lethal” due to its deteriorating condition and safety hazards.
WLD
16 Oct 2025