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
Responding to the Prime Minister's spokesperson refusing to say the Government is committed to the triple lock pension, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Work and Pensions Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
Eastleigh Liberal Democrats are demanding the Government rescue hundreds of small local businesses in Eastleigh, Hedge End and the villages from soaring energy bills, warning that lack of action could see the area’s high streets turning into “ghost towns.”
It has been announced that an Infrastructure Maintenance Depot for HS2 is to be built between Steeple Claydon and Calvert where the East-West Rail Line crosses HS2. The depot will be manned 24/7 and will create 180 jobs.
It has been announced that an Infrastructure Maintenance Depot for HS2 is to be built between Steeple Claydon and Calvert where the East-West Rail Line crosses HS2. The depot will be manned 24/7 and will create 180 jobs.
Government accused of being "heartless" as 15,284 people could be hit with benefit cuts
At a specially convened meeting of the full council on Thursday, October 13, Uttlesford District councillors discussed two major failures of the Council that had resulted in wasteful expenditure in excess of £5 million! These included an avoidable costs penalty of £ 2.1 million payable to Stansted Airport for acting unreasonably during the planning appeal and £3.5m spent on the stalled local plan!