CORONAVIRUS: Council Launches £40.4m Local Business Support Fund
A £40.4 MILLION support fund for small businesses in North Somerset has now been fully launched, with the support of the Liberal Democrat Council Group.
17 Apr 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
Questions raised about care homes in Wiltshire
Unison has written to Wiltshire councillors asking if provisions are in place to help workers in the county's care homes. Care workers should receive full pay if they need to shield or self-isolate, and those continuing to work should have the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) which they need to keep themselves and their residents safe.
WLD
16 Apr 2020
A New Normal after Lockdown
Whilst we are in 'lockdown', it is a perfect opportunity for all of us to take a calm look at our 'normal' lives.
JB
16 Apr 2020
Victory against fracking in Salford, Trafford, Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester.
It seems IGAS has finally given up on fracking in the Northwest of England, at least for the time being.
JJ
16 Apr 2020
Domestic abuse calls up 25% since lockdown
The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 Domestic abuse calls up 25% and at least 16 suspected domestic abuse killings identified since the Covid-19 lock-down restrictions were imposed As we prepare for a further period of lock-down, women in violent relationships are faced with being stuck at home and exposed to their abuser for even longer periods of time and making it very difficult for them to call helplines. Campaigners have warned the restrictions could heighten domestic tensions and cut off escape routes such as the school run. BBC news 6 April 2020 reported that the charity Refuge had said the National Domestic Abuse Helpline which runs 24/7 has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lock-down. Both globally and in some EU countries, it has been reported that cases of domestic violence rose by a third in the week after lock-down was put in place. Added to these statistics the Guardian is reporting that at least 16 suspected domestic abus
16 Apr 2020
Global Technology Companies Power Local Community Covid Response Team
Dale Roberts, a Knaphill man and Lib Dem campaigner/activist, reached out to global software giants for a local solution to help vulnerable residents, and found that international technology works best when it is powered by the local community.
16 Apr 2020