Nationality and Borders Bill and LGBT+ Refugees
Tim Farron intervened in the debate on the Nationality and Borders Bill to highlight the situation facing LGBT refugees.
3 Feb 2022
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
Helping Southern Water Clean up their Act
In 2020 Southern Water released untreated sewage directly into rivers on 19,782 occasions, totalling almost 200,000 hours. Even more frightening is that such practices continue to enjoy Government protection as a recent amendment to the Environment Bill which would force water companies to stop allowing untreated releases was rejected by Conservative MPs.
3 Feb 2022
Surrey Tories’ ‘power grab’ fails
Surrey County Council's hopes of getting more powers from central government as part of a County Deal lie in ruins following the publication of the government's Levelling Up white paper.
3 Feb 2022
One Off Business Grant Applications Open for Hospitality and Leisure Businesses
In addition to the recently announced Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, the Council has now announced details of its discretionary Omicron grant scheme.
3 Feb 2022
Do we really need so many gambling premises in the city?
"A report to Newcastle City Council indicates that the number betting premises in Newcastle has dropped from 55 in 2019 to 38 in 22, nonetheless if we look at all the gambling premises the total figure is just over 50 sites", says Councillor Ali Avaei, who speaks for the Liberal Democrats on sports and culture issues. "That's almost as many as community pharmacies that we have in the city. Do we really need so many gambling premises in the city , of which many are in most deprived areas of Newcastle? Is there anything we can do as a council to put an end to predatory behaviour of gambling companies, that on many occasions prey on the poorest in the society?" he has asked the responsible cabinet member
3 Feb 2022
New Focus in Bushbury
The Busbury Liberal Democrat Focus have started to deliver the February edition of their community leaflet called Focus.
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3 Feb 2022