Cost of living
Food prices soar by a third
Food prices have soared by 30% in the last two years, the biggest rise on record.
LD
16 Aug 2023
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
Food prices soar by 30% in past 2 years
Food prices have soared by 30% in the last two years, the biggest rise on record, according to Liberal Democrat analysis of new official statistics.
16 Aug 2023
Hazel Grove
DfT speed camera guidance desperately overdue
The Department for Transport is over three years late in revising a crucial piece of safety information for local councils on the use of speed cameras.
16 Aug 2023
Lib Dems call for rail fare freeze as local commuters face up to £110 price hike next year.
The cost of an annual season ticket for commuters in the Cheadle Constituency could rise by up to £110 next year, the highest amount in over a decade, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
16 Aug 2023
MP visits farms as she bangs drum for British produce
Shropshire MP Helen Morgan is encouraging farmers and people from across the agricultural industry to get in touch as she pledged to “bang the drum for British produce”.
16 Aug 2023
Inflation Stats: Govt should announce rail fare freeze
Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to freeze rail fares as today's inflation figures shows that RPI inflation was at 9% in July.
16 Aug 2023