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
Speaking after the Chair of Ofqual told MPs today that it was a "fundamental mistake" to believe a controversial algorithm initially used for A-level and GCSE results would "ever be acceptable to the public", Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Daisy Cooper said "The A level scandal caused untold distress and anguish for too many young people."
The Liberal Democrats Opposition has described the closure of three leisure facilities in Newcastle as a "body blow" for the City. The facilities, outsourced by the Council to Greenwich Leisure Ltd., primarily serve less well-off parts of the City, where access to high-quality, affordable activity space is vitally important.
Conservative County Council Network Report gears up to remove residents' say and end local democracy 2nd September...
A NEW call has been made for more emphasis to be put on improving air quality in Devizes.
The Liberal Democrats Opposition on Newcastle City Council has welcomed a return to full Council business this week, bringing forward timely motions on mental health, apprenticeships and skills training, schools and the disadvantaged gap, and the crisis in Hong Kong. Efforts to bring up these topics for discussion at the last virtual Council meeting in July were stymied by the Administration on the grounds of technological restrictions. Whilst the September meeting remains virtual, full business can now proceed, allowing Councillors the opportunity to debate important policy affecting the City. Previous efforts to throttle debate were met with outcry by the Opposition, who feared that democratic accountability was being thwarted. Cllr Wendy Taylor, who is proposing the motion on the mental health impact of COVID-19, said: "The topics identified for debate by the Opposition have a real bearing on people's lives. COVID-19 is having a wide-ranging impact on society beyond the physical health and economic implica
The Liberal Democrats introduced a Bill on Tuesday 1 September calling on the Government to offer indefinite leave to remain to foreign nationals currently working in the health and social care sectors.