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
This shows how Liberal Democrats are dedicated local champions: standing up, speaking up, and caring the most for their communities.
On Tuesday 25th April, the Government blocked a new law which would have clamped down on water firms found to be discharging sewage into rivers, lakes and coastlines.
Conservative MPs block stringent new rules to tackle water companies' sewage discharges in our rivers, lakes and beaches Liberal Democrats' anger at "scandalous" decision by the Government to block the bill A new law which would have clamped down on water firms discharging sewage into our rivers, lakes and coastlines has been blocked by the Government.
Local MP Tim Farron has demanded the Government take action to stop sewage dumping in local lakes and rivers after it was revealed that six of the top 10 longest discharges in England last year happened in Cumbria.
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands, demanding an inquiry into local Tory leaflets wrongly telling voters they don’t need photo ID to vote in next week’s local elections.
Commenting on the publication of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, which would scrap the not proven verdict, reduce the number of jurors from 15 to 12 and introduce lifelong anonymity for victims of a sexual offence, Scottish Lib