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From Chair of EastDevon Liberal Democrats
12 May 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
Wealden Lib Dems celebrate two strong wins in local elections
The local election results came in on Friday and though they were mixed overall, there was a lot to celebrate. Wealden is now less blue (and Hailsham in particular a lot more orange!) with Liberal Democrat Steve Murphy being elected by a large margin as the new East Sussex County Councillor for Hailsham Market division, while the town's popular Lib Dem mayor Paul Holbrook comfortably won the District Council by-election in Hailsham North. We were also pleased that Green Party County Council candidate Georgia Taylor was elected in Forest Row & Groomsbridge division (where the Lib Dems did not stand this time) - the first time Wealden has had a Green County Councillor.
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12 May 2021
12 May 2021
Weston-super-Mare LibDems slam undemocratic Tory "voter suppression plan"
A solution to a problem that doesn't exist. The Conservative Government's proposal in this week's Queens' Speech for voters to be required to present photo IDs is nothing less than an attack on democracy. Instead of bringing forward real plans to improve social care or properly fund our vital public services, the Tories are spending time tackling a problem that doesn't exist - only one case of vote fraud was detected in the whole of the UK in 2019. What these plans will do is exclude almost a quarter of the electorate - mostly younger, more vulnerable people who do not have photo ID - from participating in democracy. LibDem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Weston-super-Mare and the Villages, Cllr Patrick Keating, said: "I would hope that our MP - who claims to be a defender of liberty and democracy - will oppose this over-the-top solution to a totally non-existent problem, which will only discourage voting by younger people in Weston. If the Government is really serious about bringing back honesty in
PK
12 May 2021
LibDems call for action on Weston hospital leadership
LibDems on North Somerset Council are calling for an action plan and funding to tackle issues at Weston General Hospital highlighted in the latest report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The report of an inspection of the medical care services department at the hospital on 11 March, which was published on 12 May, praised the focus given by staff on the needs of the patients, but said the hospital's leadership team needs to make a number of sustainable improvements. North Somerset Council's executive member responsible for health and adult's social care, Cllr Mike Bell, said: "We all recognise the enormous pressure our NHS has been under during the Covid-19 pandemic and we are grateful for the huge efforts staff have made to care for us and support the hugely successful vaccine programme. "Weston General Hospital has had significant challenges for many years, particularly around the ability to recruit and retain appropriate staff, but also due to the uncertainty about the future of the hospital
PK
12 May 2021
Summer Draw
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12 May 2021