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
You may have seen this week the Royal Family have announced information about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this June. There will be public holidays on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June and events across the weekend. We are encouraged to hold street parties and Beacons will be lit across the UK along with special televised events. You can read more at https://www.royal.uk/platinum-jubilee-central-weekend.
In a recent report to Council, Labour's Cabinet Minister acknowledged that the highways network is the most valuable asset of the City Council, that Newcastle currently has a maintenance backlog of £184 million (roads £75 million and footpaths £109 million) and that over 200 streets in Newcastle have more than 80% of the length needing treatment. That is simply unacceptable, Cllr Wendy Taylor from Newcastle Liberal Democrats told a Council meeting on 12th January. (She's pictured just before it started)
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2022 The next local elections take place on Thursday 5 May 2022.
In Parliament last night, local MP Tim Farron urged Health Ministers to bring a long-awaited radiotherapy unit to Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital.
Local Matters with Mione Goldspink December, 2021.
Distribution Centre, solar panels and Old River Lane. Local Matters with Mione Goldspink November, 2021.