Alison's Monday Mail
One Year
In this week's email, Alison reflects on one year since the October 7th attacks, and visits UK Harvest in Haywards Heath
6 Oct 2024
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
UK International Development Budget is evermore essential
We cannot leave UK's International Development budget at at 0.36% of UK's Gross National Index . A return of the budget to 0.7% of the UK GNI will halt patronage from China and stop free and open states sliding further into autocracy.
6 Oct 2024
Ed Davey on 7th October one year on: “We must stand with the Jewish community against hate and violence”
Commenting on the one year anniversary of the 7th October terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
6 Oct 2024
Ed Davey calls for boost for unpaid carers as figures show one in four not in work
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today (4th October) call on the government to boost support for unpaid carers, on a visit to a charity that supports children and young adults with Down syndrome and those who care for them.
6 Oct 2024
Record high numbers living in temporary accommodation as Lib Dems call on govt to end homelessness this Parliament
The number of families living in temporary accommodation has reached a record high, the latest homelessness statistics have revealed, while there has been a 14.2% rise in rough sleeping.
6 Oct 2024
New survey lays bare crisis in social care
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP are ignoring the immediate needs of staff and service users by continuing with their ministerial power grab of the social care sector, after a survey revealed big drops in sat
6 Oct 2024