Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed the decision by Warrington Council to delay work on the Local Plan. Senior Party members, Cllr Bob Barr Leader of the Council Liberal Democrat Group, Cllr Ryan Bate Parliamentary and Planning spokesman and Cllr Ian Marks Former Council Leader and Vice-Chair, South Warrington Parishes Local Plan Group, issued a joint statement:
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged ministers to rethink restrictions which are crippling local jobs and businesses in the wedding industry.
Liberal Democrats have warned that the Government's planning proposals will disempower local authorities like Mid Sussex District Council and allow developers to run roughshod over local communities' wishes.
An independent cinema in Gloucester has been awarded a Government grant to help it weather the storm of the coronavirus pandemic.
As the Home Office is said to be considering converting disused ferries to process people seeking asylum in the UK,Cllr Phil Hall, who chairs the Newcastle Liberal Democrats City Party, spoke out.
On the eve of a key planning meeting where councillors in Cumbria will decide whether to approve plans for the Britain's first new deep coal mine in 30 years, local MP Tim Farron has warned that the mine would be 'a catastrophic failure in the fight against climate change'.