County Council's massive development rejected
Leaked document shows secret plans
9 Aug 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
Hazel Grove
Council forced to pause Local Plan consultation
Following the Deputy Prime Minister's new approach to planning and Local Plan-making, and the imposition of compulsory, nationally set housebuilding targets, Stockport Council have been forced to pause the consultation on their draft Local Plan.
9 Aug 2024
Hazel Grove
Answers needed on Stepping Hill funding
MPs Tom Morrison and Lisa Smart have written to Health Secretary Wes Streeting to ensure that a promise for urgent funding for Stepping Hill is not derailed by the Government’s funding black hole.
9 Aug 2024
Cole-Hamilton complains of £850,000 cuts to cancer research
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today pressed the Scottish Government over what assessment has been done of the impact of an almost £1m funding cut to cancer research in the Scottish Government’s latest budget.
9 Aug 2024
Stratford-on-Avon MP calls for funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to be protected following Chancellor’s statement.
New Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon, Manuela Perteghella, has called for The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to be protected following the Chancellor’s statement to the House of Commons last week.
9 Aug 2024
Oldham
Meeting of Oldham Council’s Audit Committee cancelled as Labour members send apologies
Leader of Oldham Council’s Liberal Democrat Group councillor Howard Sykes MBE has criticised the ruling Labour Party after a meeting of the council’s Audit Committee was cancelled recently.
8 Aug 2024