MP helps Crosthwaite Primary School celebrate connection to hyperfast B4RN broadband
South Lakes MP Tim Farron visited Crosthwaite CofE Primary School this morning as they officially marked joining B4RN's full fibre broadband network.
7 Oct 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
MP demands action on care staffing crisis after Kendal home announces temporary closure
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Health Secretary Sajid Javid, urging him to fix the staffing crisis in social care after it was announced that Maudes Meadow care home in Kendal will be closed for the next six months.
7 Oct 2021
Invest £1,235,920 to double Warm Home Discount and prevent 4,414 pensioners in Telford & Wrekin going cold this winter
Telford and Wrekin's Liberal De mocrats have called on the Government to double the Warm Home Discount for existing recipients and make it available to 747 extra pensioners across the borough. The measure would prevent pensioners being forced to "choose between eating and heating this winter", say the Lib Dems.
7 Oct 2021
BLMK mental health referrals almost double national average
Ahead of next week's Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Health Councillor Dean Crofts expresses his concern on the demands on mental health services and the impact on those needing treatment. Councillor Dean Crofts said: "The data shows that mental health services in the BLMK (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) area are incredibly stretched. It is very concerning that referrals for our region in the last 5 months are 100% greater than the national average. COVID-19 has had an undeniable impact on the wellbeing of us all, and has contributed to the increased demand for a service that was already struggling."
7 Oct 2021
Lib Dems call for aggregate yard to be moved out of Woking
The Lib Dems have called on Woking Borough Council and other public authorities to move the local aggregates yard out of the town centre.
7 Oct 2021
Bedford Borough Council ends HWRC appointment system
Bedford Borough Council has made plans to end the booking system for the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Barkers Lane, so residents will soon be able to visit the site during normal opening hours without an appointment.
7 Oct 2021