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
On Devon County Council, Labour again joined Conservatives to vote through their budget and cuts to county services. Labour also...
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today challenges ministers over unanswered questions on the operation of the Alternative Fuel Payment to off-grid households. Mr Carmichael noted that following a call for responses in the Northern Isles, many constituents have found that they have not received the payment despite being eligible, while others may have received the payment despite not expecting it given the government’s criteria – prompting concerns that officials may later “claw back” payments. Mr Carmichael called for urgent clarity from ministers on the issue by Tuesday.
Almost all the Council's statistics are based on averages, and this masks the very serious peaks of polluting traffic at certain times of day in all those roads that have been sacrificed to the LTN.
Cllr Ian Roome, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for North Devon, is demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by nearly £500 in April, and bring in a tax on the “bonanza bonuses” of oil and gas bosses.
Jamie Christie, one of the Lichfield Liberal Democrat candidates in May's elections, says "I was very disappointed to hear recent...
Responding to the Telegraph's reports on Gavin Williamson's text messages, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson Munira Wilson MP said: