Where have all the flowers gone?
One of the few advantages of the lockdown was the huge reduction in the number of vehicles on the road giving Gloucestershire Highways opportunities to work on resurfacing some roads.
5 Aug 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
Government's planning changes show they're not serious about tackling housing crisis. "Don’t blame councils your failure to act on new homes" say Newcastle Liberal Democrats
"The announcement of change England's planning laws to allow new homes and hospitals to be granted automatic permission to be built reveals that once again Ministers are not serious about solving the housing crisis. It is not the lack of planning permission that prevents new, genuinely affordable, homes being built, but this Government's refusal to properly invest in social housing," says Tim Farron MP.
5 Aug 2020
Liberal Democrats back calls for Magnitsky-style sanctions against Hong Kong human rights abusers
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hong Kong has published the findings of its inquiry into violations of human rights and humanitarian principles by the Hong Kong Police Force, including a series of recommendations.
5 Aug 2020
Government must act to strengthen NHS Test and Trace ahead of new school year
Responding to news that scientists have warned that current testing and contact tracing is inadequate to prevent a second wave of coronavirus when schools in the UK reopen, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Layla Moran said: "After months being cooped up at home, millions of children are looking forward to getting back to school in September, but safety must remain the top priority.
5 Aug 2020
New cycleway from Hilperton to Trowbridge
Great to see the speed at which this cycle way linking Hilperton to Trowbridge, providing safer access to the town centre for cyclists and pedestrians is being created, The momentum behind this scheme makes it even more difficult to understand why in July 2020, Wiltshire Council voted by 52 to 31 to reject a Liberal Democrats resolution encouraging cycling, walking and horse riding. The surprise result came as town and parish councils put forward over 200 new schemes to do just that. The government has also awarded the Council £900,000 to support these schemes. With the emphasis nationally on Public health and exercise, perhaps some councillors on Wiltshire Council should be reconsidering their opposition to such schemes. Trowbridge Nub News Story here
5 Aug 2020
How our mayor can help Cambridgeshire and Peterborough fulfil its potential
By Aidan Van de Weyer, Liberal Democrat Prospective Mayor This article was first published in the Cambridge Independent on 5th August 2020
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5 Aug 2020