Councillor Andy Swain - Teign Valley (TDC) - Newton Abbot Liberal Democrats

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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High water and flooding a ‘smelly reminder’ of the state of the Severn

As Shrewsbury heads into flooding season, local councillor Alex Wagner says that high water is a ‘smelly reminder’ of sewage dumping on our doorstep.

7 Jan 2023

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Action Needed to tackle the NHS crisis

In recent days ambulance services across the country have declared "critical incidents", whilst ambulance staff have been urged to conserve oxygen supplies due to a surge in demand, writes Daisy Cooper, MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Health & Social Care Spokesperson.

7 Jan 2023

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Too Little, Too Late.

As Rishi Sunak finally decides to hold talks with emergency talks with NHS and care leaders in an attempt to tackle Britain's winter healthcare crisis, the Liberal Democrat's Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper said "it is too little, too late". "Hundreds of people have been dying needlessly each week in the worst NHS crisis ever experienced in this country, whilst the prime minister sat on his hands," she said. A spokesperson for B & H Lib Dems said "The damage already done to our NHS system has been estimated to be costing up to 500 lives a day. The delay is another example of the Tories putting politics above responsibility."

7 Jan 2023

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