What will be the Future for our Green and Pleasant Lands under the Tories?
Recent travels have shown many of us the pretty gruesome affect HS2 progress is wreaking on the Chilterns environment and on points further north.
6 Jun 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
Levelling up is not just about economics
The current balance of powers within the UK revolves around Westminster with its centralising culture exacerbated by the First Past the Post voting system. Governments get unfettered power with a minority of the vote and there is little incentive to form consensus and collaborate with others. The May 2021 elections brought into sharp relief not only the role of the devolved governments, but also those of metro mayors and local leaders as important players in UK territorial politics.
BL
6 Jun 2021
Safe return to school
With half term coming to an end Bedford Borough Council is urging students and their families to take a test before returning to school.
6 Jun 2021
Delivering on our Climate Change commitments
Liberal Democrats in Guildford are delivering on our 2019 local manifesto commitments on climate change, with key milestones having been achieved by this year's World Environment Day. Guildford Borough Council's carbon emissions have been cut by 43% from 2009 levels, a year ahead of schedule, and this year Guildford will see its first ever Car Free Day on 26th September.
6 Jun 2021
Support Leicester Liberal Democrats in the National Summer Draw
It isn't to late to participate in the National Summer Draw.
LLD
6 Jun 2021
Guildford Liberal Democrats challenge Angela Richardson MP to keep election promise to world’s poorest
Zöe Franklin, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Guildford & Cranleigh, has written to Angela Richardson, Guildford & Cranleigh's Conservative MP, urging her not to break her election commitment on international development spending by voting to abandon the UK's 0.7% of GNI target in a potential vote on 7th June.
ZF
6 Jun 2021