Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC) - Newton Abbot Liberal Democrats

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

Working for the community

Chris demands illegal waste site be cleared

It's been over 100 days since the illegal waste operation in Dorking was due to be cleared, yet it is still there.

21 Sep 2026

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Economy & Business

A Fair Shot: Reforming Recruitment

For too many entry-level jobseekers, applying for a job has increasingly turned into a robotic, dehumanising hurdle. Liberal Democrats believe that fair hiring practices are essential for equal opportunity.

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by Sarah Olney

21 Sep 2026

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Davey: Maternity care scandal must end this Parliament as childbirth injuries reach record high rates

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is today demanding an end to the maternity care scandal by the close of this parliament as figures reveal life-altering childbirth injuries have reached a record high in the first half of 2026, demonstrating a deepening na

21 Sep 2026

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Take the profit out of water and smash the revolving door between regulators and water industry, say Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats will use their autumn party conference to set out a radical vision to overhaul the broken water industry, launching a major new policy motion to tackle Britain’s water company crisis. Recent Freedom of Information requests by the par

21 Sep 2026

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Big Tech should fund new police agency to tackle serious online crimes

In his keynote speech at Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, the Party’s Home Affairs spokesperson Max Wilkinson MP will today [Monday 21st September] announce plans to create a brand new police agency to tackle serious online crimes.

20 Sep 2026

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