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
"Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to elect a strong local champion, who will fight for a fair deal for you and your...
19% of households are in Council Tax Bands E-H (4.7 million households). There are 11.5 million pensioners in the UK. An estimated 2.1 million of these (19%) live in band E or lower homes. These people are missing out on £150 rebate - Liberal Democrats slam "national scandal" of pensioners being left out in the cold by out of touch Government. More than two million pensioners are being shunned by the Government's council tax rebate, estimates by the Liberal Democrats can reveal.
Vehicle crime epidemic: 140,000 car and bike thefts unsolved last year
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative Government for being soft on crime, as they reveal that 83.8% of burglaries in Surrey went unsolved by the police last year.
After the revelation that the Premier of the Virgin Islands has been arrested in the US for drug smuggling and money laundering, local Lib Dems have reiterated their call for Sir Geoffrey Cox to resign as MP. In November last year, when it was revealed that the Torridge and West Devon MP had taken on a £400,000 a year job to provide legal services to the Virgin Islands Government, Lib Dem Chair Stephen Middleton wrote an open letter to Sir Geoffrey calling on him to resign on the grounds that he was prioritising his own professional and financial interests over serving his constituents.
The Government has promised a £150 one-off Council Tax rebate for households living in band A-D properties. It will be paid in May to offset the latest Council Tax increases.