News from across Barnwood
Ashley, Joanne and David have continued to work on resolving local issues, responding to residents' concerns big and small.
8 Jul 2020
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
Today's Headlines
Govt recovery plans do not match ambition of other countries
DS
8 Jul 2020
MP, Cumbria Tourism and Lakes hospitality leaders meet Tourism Minister to bid for long-term support
Yesterday, local MP Tim Farron, Cumbria Tourism and its hospitality leaders from the Lake District, Cumbria, held a call with Tourism Minister Nigel Huddlestone to make the case for long-term support for the hospitality and tourism industry.
8 Jul 2020
Sunderland’s NHS staff shouldn’t be “punished” by paying “extortionate parking charges”
Local councillors in Sunderland have hit out at revelations that the Government are going to end free parking for NHS staff.
NH
8 Jul 2020
Tories Plans to Scrap Runnymede Borough Council
Surreys Conservative administration have announced their plans to scrap all 11 local borough councils in Surrey and instead administer everything through a single Surrey wide administration. This means that all the services provided by Runnymede Borough Council such as bin collection and planning will be controlled by one Kingston based administration, which is not even in Surrey.
DWGLRLD
8 Jul 2020
Blackburn Bus Station Shocker £3.7 million over budget
Blackburn's much heralded bus station has finally cost £8.4 million. Blackburn with Darwen's Labour run council said it would only cost £4.7 million at the start. They had to replace the contractors during the building of the project and when challenged by Liberal Democrat Councillors they said it would not result in increased costs. Liberal Democrat Councillor Roy Davies said," This will come as a shock to Blackburn with Darwen Council Tax payers, the Labour Councillors in charge should hang their heads in shame." His colleague Councillor Paul Browne added, "This is not the first time this council has overspent on big projects - they miscalculated on the cost of removing burials to make way for the ring road extension."
8 Jul 2020