Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC)

14 Feb 2021

Cllr Andy Swain

Andy Swain
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

Mayor Dave Hodgson

Urgent action needed to stop further restrictions

With national restrictions in place closing businesses including pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops Bedford Borough Council is calling on residents to do everything they can to drive down infection rates and avoid the extension of restrictions locally in December.

14 Nov 2020
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Populist playbook comments by local MP

Interesting that South West Wiltshire MP Andrew Murrison feels the need to comment on the National Trust taking them to task for being in his opinion 'to political'. Charities and organisations are by their very nateure 'political' as they seek to attract and influence. This more about having a view that differs from the one held by Murrison. A different perspective is emerging from an article from byline times describing a new group that has emerged within the Tory ranks who are attempting to rewrite history under the thinly veiled disguise of standing up for "common sense". The so-called 'Common Sense Group' (CSG) is a relatively new group of 59 Conservative MPs and seven peers. This cabal of right-wing politicians is just the latest page in the populist playbook, attempting to undo the progress we have made over many decades … and rewriting history in the process. After the National Trust saga, one of its members said that she would be revoking her membership, claiming that the charity had become

13 Nov 2020
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