Harpur Trust launches second phase of COVID-19 funding
The Harpur Trust has launched the second phase of COVID-19 funding.
10 Feb 2021
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
Lib Dem recommend alternative budget with lower precept than Tories
Pleased that Wiltshire Lib Dems led by group leader Ian Thorn are coming up with a fully costed alternative budget at Wiltshire Council which will mean an increase of only 3.99% not 4.99%. #PositiveActionForWiltshire
10 Feb 2021
Lib Dem district council adopts Doubling Nature strategy
We are proud of the Lib Dem South Cambs District Council's newly adopted strategy to double nature in South Cambridgeshire, which will bolster rich wi...
MN
10 Feb 2021
Brentwood Town Centre Parking - a big change in policy
Brentwood's Lib Dems have expressed alarm at a sudden change in the Council's position on Brentwood Town Centre car parking, which took place during the Inspectors' Hearings for the Brentwood Local Plan on Thursday February the 4th.
CPM
9 Feb 2021
STATEMENT: The Emporium, Warley
Sad to say, The store's appeal was not upheld by the council and the closure enforcement remains in place however THE EMPORIUM WILL BE TRADING FROM 8.45am WEDNESDAY offering click/phone and collect. This is permitted. I know everyone will be pleased about this but how did we get here? Officers insist they have operated within the law and they most likely have, but this is flawed panic legislation from national government. What I will never get to the bottom of is why they even went to The Emporium in the first place. No complaints had been received. However, the council has, in the past few weeks, enhanced their enforcement and on Friday were cock-a-hoop at giving out 75 enforcement notices across Brentwood. Were they just showing off in the press release issued? As a friend of mine said, "picking the low hanging fruit" rather than tackle the major stores like Marks & Spencer that are openly taking advantage. I've been told the larger stores are to be tackled too. We will be watching. In a meeting wit
9 Feb 2021
Outrageous government manoeuvres deny Uyghurs their day in court - fight the genocide against them and others say Liberal Democrats
"Today the Government used outrageous procedural manoeuvres to avoid any straight vote on the Genocide Amendment and avoid defeat, in a flagrant attempt to deny MPs from having their democratic say," Liberal Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP has said." If they were confident in their arguments, why do that? They are running scared of the Commons. By allowing parliamentary committees to rule on genocide, the Government has contradicted its own policy that genocide is a matter for the courts. Both relevant committees have already rejected these proposals.
9 Feb 2021