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
Liberal Democrat Leader Councillor Howard Sykes MBE has written to Councillor Chris Goodwin, Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways, calling for urgent clarity after it emerged that Oldham Council has overspent by around £35,000 on pothole repairs.
Conservative-run North Lincolnshire Council has blamed its national pothole “red rating” on a “spreadsheet error.” Spreadsheet or not, residents are still dodging potholes. Lib Dems say: publish a street-by-street resurfacing plan and fix the roads.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that staff and patients deserve better, as he revealed that the number of people waiting longer than 12 hours in A&E has soared by more than 7000% compared to a decade ago.
This month's edition includes updates on Harrison Road, Craighouse Road, and local bus services.
The Government has indicated it is prepared to cancel local elections again this year if they are judged to interfere with its proposals to reorganise local councils.
Just under a half of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections due in May.