Edinburgh MP calls for COBRA meeting after air traffic control issues
The Liberal Democrats have urged Rishi Sunak to call an urgent COBRA meeting after UK air traffic control systems have been hit with a “technical issue
28 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
Community
Liberal Democrats call for the Preservation of Historic Frenchay School Site
The South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats have publicly stated their ambition to protect the historic old school site in Frenchay from potential development following the previous Conservative administration's attempts to sell the site.
SB
28 Aug 2023
Environment Secretary warned Scotland faces similar problems to England over sewage dumping
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today called for the Scottish Government to record and publish all sewage discharges and deliver legally binding targets to tackle sewage dumping as it emerged civil servants had warned Environment Secretary Mairi McAllan t
28 Aug 2023
Helen joins calls for Buy British section in online supermarkets
Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has signed an open letter from over 100 MPs calling on supermarkets to back British produce by incorporating a ‘Buy British’ section of their online stores.
28 Aug 2023
Education
Lib Dems welcome Northease Manor School funding but warn of widespread funding problems
Local Liberal Democrat councillors and campaigners have welcomed news that East Sussex County Council, along with West Sussex and Brighton and Hove, have reached a funding agreement with Northease Manor School that will run until the end of 2026.
28 Aug 2023
Alistair Carmichael - Westminster
Carmichael calls for clarity on cause of mass air traffic disruption
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called for clarity on the cause of chaos in UK flights today, and warned of a “bigger picture” in the dangers of over-centralisation of services such as air traffic control.
28 Aug 2023