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
Our NHS is under rising pressure. We are diagnosing ill health too late and not doing enough to prevent it. It is too hard for people to get an appointment, hospitals are overcrowded, NHS workers are overstretched, and costs are escalating.
The Liberal Democrat Group on Elmbridge Borough Council have called for Rachel Reeves to rethink her decision to scrap the Winter Fuel Payments.
Cllr Kathrin Holtzmann (Lib Dem, Ely East) has kicked off a campaign to end the emptying of ‘sea toilets’ into the River Great Ouse which flows through Ely.
Runnymede Liberal Democrats have criticised Ben Spencer’s decision not to support a motion that would have seen the Government rescue community healthcare and end the carer's repayment scandal.
Thornbury & Yate MP Claire Young has secured a commitment of funding needed to enable the rebuilding of Thornbury Medical Centre to go ahead, following months of uncertainty and delays.
On Tuesday I got the opportunity to ask ministers from the Department for Health and Social Care whether they agreed with me that fixing social care would alleviate pressure on our hospitals. This was one of the key messages that came out of a meeting...