Tim Farron votes to scrap family farm tax and tells Minister to listen to Kirkby Stephen farmers
In Parliament last night, local MP Tim Farron voted against the Government’s controversial family farm tax.
5 Dec 2024
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
Milton Keynes
Labour-led City Council blocks Lib Dem motion on winter fuel payment cuts
Labour-led Milton Keynes City Council blocked a Lib Dem motion which called for the new winter fuel payment scheme to be suspended over concerns that the cuts would negatively impact vulnerable residents.
5 Dec 2024
Closing hospital wards whilst pressure at highest alert level is ‘utter madness’, says MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging local health bosses not to go ahead with controversial plans to close hospital wards in Morecambe Bay, in light of the NHS declaring it was seeing the highest level of pressure on its services.
5 Dec 2024
Cole-Hamilton demands First Minister take action on rural healthcare
Speaking during this afternoon’s session of First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
5 Dec 2024
Education
Sussex schools must receive fair slice of new SEND funding, says MP
Local Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary is urging the Government to allocate Sussex schools the funding they so desperately need following the announcement of extra funding to support pupils with special needs.
5 Dec 2024
Bobby Dean
Christmas Card Winner Lights Up Wallington Christmas Festival
Wallington Christmas Festival sparkled even brighter this year as Anya, the winner of Bobby Dean MP’s Christmas Card Competition, switched on the town centre’s Christmas lights.
5 Dec 2024