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

Attached is a photo of Cllr Fenton on Hob Moor and a screen shot of the Facebook post from North Yorkshire Police following the incident when cattle were chased on the Moor.

Call for action after attack on Hob Moor cyclist

North Yorkshire Police are being urged to act after a group of children tried to push a cyclist off his bike on Hob Moor.

14 Aug 2025

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HOUSING OMBUDSMAN EXPOSES YEARS OF NEGLECT BY LAMBETH

The Lambeth Liberal Democrats have condemned Lambeth Labour’s shocking neglect of local residents after the Housing Ombudsman named the London Borough of Lambeth among the worst offenders in a new report on severe maladministration in housing repairs.

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by Ben Austin

14 Aug 2025

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Grant Toghill, with serious looking expression, in a rain jacket with houses in the background.

Paisley and Renfrewshire

Mortgage lenders are treating families as “cash cows” and Labour needs to “stand up for struggling mortgage holders”

Grant Toghill, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Renfrewshire, has accused mortgage lenders of treating homeowners as “cash cows”, with mortgage rates failing to fall in line with interest rates.

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by Grant Toghill

14 Aug 2025

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Thames Water: Steve Reed must rule out sale to Chinese firm

The Liberal Democrats have urged Environment Secretary Steve Reed to rule out the sale of Thames Water to Chinese firm CKI, if it enters special administration, and for any deal to receive parliamentary scrutiny before being agreed.

14 Aug 2025

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Lib Dems call for National Audit Office investigation into NHS redundancies plan after unfunded £1bn cost revealed

The Liberal Democrats have written to National Audit Office chief Gareth Davies requesting that an investigation is launched into the Government’s plans to reduce Integrated Care Board running costs by 50%.

14 Aug 2025

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