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
After a question from Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, the Chancellor was forced to admit the Government would consider a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. Responding Ed Davey said:
Responding to Jeremy Hunt’s new economic advisory panel only including asset managers, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
The city's Airshow will not take place in 2023 - the fourth year in a row the event has been cancelled.
Following the Chancellor's statement, Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Woking, Will Forster has demanded that the local Conservative MP "do their patriotic duty" by calling on Liz Truss to resign.
Cllr Julia McShane was elected as the new Leader of the Council at a Full Council meeting on 11 October. The change of leadership was part of the planned co-operative approach to run the Council jointly with the Residents for Guildford and Villages group (R4GV), which is now in its fourth year since the borough elections in 2019. Councillor McShane will remain as Leader until the next Borough Council elections in May 2023.
Tim Farron, Lib Dem MP for Westmorland & Lonsdale, responded to today's parliamentary business commenting: