Stan Heptinstall for Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election is now scheduled for Thursday 6th May this year having been held over from last year due to COVID.
3 Apr 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
Marston Vale trains to resume on Monday
Train services on the Marston Vale railway line (Bedford-Bletchley) will resume on Monday 12th April initially at peak times (three journeys each way in the morning and three in the evening) supplemented by a Rail Replacement Bus Service during the rest of the day.
3 Apr 2021
EU Citizens can register to vote
There are local elections on 6 May 2021 to elect councillors to Wiltshire Council and Trowbridge Town Council. There is also an election for Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner. This leaflet provides information about the elections, the councils and the Liberal Democrats party.
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3 Apr 2021
Devon Liberal Democrats Back Ban on Cheap Polystyrene Bodyboards
Liberal Democrats pledge support for the Ban Cheap Polystyrene Bodyboard Campaign.
3 Apr 2021
Bradford on Avon Men’s Shed Launched
Cllr Jennie Parker instigated and continued to support Bradford on Avon's Men's Shed, which is now a flourishing, member-run project.
3 Apr 2021
Makeup of Wiltshire Council
The diagramme depicts the current make up of Wiltshire Council by Political Grouping. Conservative (62) Liberal Democrats (21) Independent (11) Labour (3) Vacant (1) Wiltshire Council is run as a Cabinet style Council. The leader and the Cabinet making the decisions are currently drawn solely from Conservative Councillors. The Leader is chosen by Full Council and the Cabinet members are then selected. The Wiltshire Liberal Democrats seek to make the Council more representative by moving to a committee style Council. What does that really mean and what are the alternatives. Since the Localism Act 2011, and particularly since the May 2019 elections, many councils have begun exploring different avenues of governance. There are three main models to choose from. Leader and Cabinet This system, introduced by the Local Government Act 2000. In some councils, individual members of the cabinet have decision-making powers; in others, decisions have to be made by the whole cabinet. This model favours
2 Apr 2021