LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Parliament discusses LGBT+ History Month
Christine Jardine MP speaks for the Lib Dems
13 Feb 2025
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
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Edinburgh
Responding to Edinburgh's Housing Emergency
Liberal Democrat councillors in Edinburgh are fighting for more affordable and social rent housing.
13 Feb 2025
From the Leader: Time for a better form of politics
This week, influenced in part by the recent Winnersh by-election, I want to return to a topic that I have raised before – the way in which politics is conducted.
13 Feb 2025
Chelmsford Lib Dems are helping rough sleepers and other homeless people
At Chelmsford City Council, the leadership is working hard to ensure that there is a range of services to help those with drug/alcohol addiction problems or mental health issues. Obviously, this is not something the City Council can deliver on its own. That is why we have been facilitating better cooperation between all the organisations such as CHESS, Sanctus, Helping Hands Essex, faith groups, the NHS, Essex County Council and so on. . After the 2019 election, we organised a homelessness forum that brought together over 30 organisations around the table to discuss how to tackle rough sleeping in particular. Since then, the co-operation between all the agencies involved has been MUCH better. There is now a monthly meeting where charities working with homeless people can inform and influence council policy. Any group involved in this topic that has suggestions to feed into this is welcome to get in touch with the Council or one of the forum members. . The pandemic has accelerated the plans of several involved
13 Feb 2025
Conflict resolution v Tributes - Where should liberals draw the line?
As liberals, we want conflict resolutions in a challenging world. But where should we draw the line to prevent societies falling authoritarianism patronage? Also on, Wang Yi - China's Foreign minister visit to the UK And the new mega Chinese embassy
13 Feb 2025
Roz Savage MP Receives Response from Cabinet Minister on Lime Down Solar Park
Roz Savage MP has received a letter from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, in response to her letters raising questions about the proposed Lime Down Solar Park in Wiltshire.
13 Feb 2025