Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC) - Newton Abbot Liberal Democrats

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

Cllr Anna Fradgley and Cllr Tim Martland with residents

Lymm residents fear truck traffic chaos

Residents of the Lane End community at the top of Cherry Lane in Lymm are protesting against plans by Lymm Truckwash to expand its business onto Green Belt. Planning permission is being sought to increase the area used, add a fuelling facility and to operate 24 hours a day, all week long. Residents have complained about the noise, air pollution and blocked main roads from the current site and are convinced this will be made much worse by the planned expansion.

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by Tim Martland

27 Nov 2020

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The Housing numbers for Dacorum - a mutant algorithm?

922 homes per year, over 18 years = over 16,000 homes, in Dacorum. Why so many new houses? This Local Plan has been drafted to provide for the 922 dwellings per year that national Government have said we need to enable within our boundary. This is rather more than the expected growth in this area (355 per year) because houses are not affordable here. Of course, "expected growth" isn't the whole story, because there are thousands of local people - many living in overcrowded conditions - who need properly affordable housing close to good public transport, or walkable to town or workplaces. The government algorithm uses an average home price in our area, and compares it with the average earnings in Dacorum. House prices and rents in Dacorum are certainly not *properly* affordable, but the current algorithm forces the vast majority of house building into London and its commuter areas - and that includes Dacorum. So what's this consultation? This is your opportunity to have a say about what is propo

27 Nov 2020

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The Housing numbers for Dacorum - a mutant algorithm?

922 homes per year, over 18 years = over 16,000 homes, in Dacorum. Why so many new houses? This Local Plan has been drafted to provide for the 922 dwellings per year that national Government have said we need to enable within our boundary. This is rather more than the expected growth in this area (355 per year) because houses are not affordable here. Of course, "expected growth" isn't the whole story, because there are thousands of local people - many living in overcrowded conditions - who need properly affordable housing close to good public transport, or walkable to town or workplaces. The government algorithm uses an average home price in our area, and compares it with the average earnings in Dacorum. House prices and rents in Dacorum are certainly not *properly* affordable, but the current algorithm forces the vast majority of house building into London and its commuter areas - and that includes Dacorum. So what's this consultation? This is your opportunity to have a say about what is propo

27 Nov 2020

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Chelmsford Mayor announces Christmas card competition winners

An overwhelming amount of entries have been received for Chelmsford's 2020 Christmas card competition, hosted by the Mayor of Chelmsford, Councillor Jude Deakin.

27 Nov 2020

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Libdem Xmas Draw 2020 - Only £1 per Ticket

Our campaign in Cradley and Wollescote is going fantastically well, and next year we have a real chance of getting back on Dudley Council. All this is funded by your generous donations, a lot of which is raised at our Annual Christmas Draw. Would you like to support our campaigns and enter into the draw? Tickets cost just £1. Thank you and best of luck. The Dudley Lib Dem team thanks you for all your support.

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by Simon Hanson

27 Nov 2020

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