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
Home based and mobile businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic are being encouraged to apply for an initial £500 grant. Eligible businesses can now apply for the grant online via Bedford Borough Council's website at https://www.bedford.gov.uk/social-care-health-and-community/public-health/coronavirus/coronavirus-business-advice/business-support-grants/
On Monday 29 March Mid Sussex District Council have committed to reopen all of its 123 playgrounds. Did they need to be kept shut in the first place, and was £44,000 wasted on extra cleaning costs?
It's not just the local elections on May 6th. there are also a couple of local neighbourhood plans that are holding a referendum on the same day as the local elections.
One of the first charity litter picks under Covid-19 pandemic lockdown guidance took place in Trowbridge on Saturday March 27th.
Cllr Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrat PCC for Surrey welcomed the comments in the Guardian of Martin Hewitt, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) in recognising that the police's legitimacy is so low in black communities it is damaging the effectiveness of law enforcement.
The financial crash in 2008 has led to 10 years of financial cuts bit-by-bit. The pandemic is going to continue this trend with the Tories making cuts where they think they will get away with it. We must make sure they properly fund our services.