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
"The reassurance given to Cllr Pete Roberts (Lib Dem, Llandrindod South) in Cabinet today should spell the end of the current Llanfihangel Rhydithon Primary School closure plan". . .
Today, June 22nd is Windrush Day, a day to honour and celebrate the British Caribbean community and those who travelled to the UK to live after the Second World War.
Wiltshire Council's Strategic Planning Committee met on Tuesday (June 22) to decide on the application from Northacre Renewable Energy Ltd to build what the committee report describes as a "moving grate combustion plant for the 'recovery' of energy from residual waste (Energy from Waste (EfW)). Moving grate combustion is a thermal process to break down waste into a fraction of its original size. The plant generates baseload renewable energy (i.e. steam, which can then be used for other purposes such as electricity generation and heating) and uses a flue gas treatment system to reduce the resultant flue gas emission concentrations to below (sic) environmental standards."
HM Treasury has suppressed access to sick pay for furloughed workers, it has been reported. "It is staggering that at a time when the country is being asked to make enormous sacrifices the Chancellor isn't doing everything in his power to ensure everyone is properly supported, including working families and vulnerable workers, and to help struggling businesses stay afloat," was the reaction of Cllr Robin Ashby, who speaks for Newcastle LIberal Democrtas on business and emplyment matters
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Warrington Council has passed a motion to help protect our natural environment by cutting some grass verges less frequently.