Southwark Lib Dem Councillor Calls for Emergency Response to Black Mould Crisis
Councillor Maria Linforth-Hall of St George’s ward wrote to the CEO of Southwark Council to request an emergency response to address black mould in homes.
18 Nov 2022
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
The Lib Dems’ Role in the repeal of Section 28 – 19 years on
This week marks 19 years since the repeal of Section 28 of the Local Government Act in England and Wales, a landmark date for...
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18 Nov 2022
Autumn Statement heralds more Austerity!
Yesterday's Tory Autumn Statement showed the country just how bad things are under a Tory Government and how things are only destined to get worse. In acknowledging the dire economic state the country is in the Tories have finally realised how bad the choice was to introduce Austerity and leave the EU and to try and go it alone. The Office for Budget Responsibility confirms the stark reality that living standards will fall over the next two years. The Resolution Foundation forecast that in real terms wages will not return to levels last seen in 2008 until 2027 which means 2 decades when living standards have not improved.
18 Nov 2022
Conservatives Cost of Chaos Budget continues to squeeze the incomes of West Worcestershire Residents
Responding to the Conservative Budget yesterday, PPC for West Worcestershire Dan Boatright said "The Conservative government are acting like teenagers after a massive house party. They've trashed the house, doors are hanging off the hinges, and windows are broken. And now they're trying to convince us they're the ones who can fix the mess. The fact is, we are picking up the costs of the Conservatives taking a wrecking ball to the economy. This isn't the result of just Putin. This is mismanagement of public finances caused by the disastrous Johnson administration's mishandling of the shocks of BREXIT and the pandemic. This has been made worse by Liz Truss' inept budget a few weeks ago which has led to even higher costs for government and ordinary borrowers alike. What we are looking at is £55 billion of tax hikes and cuts to services at the worst possible time. Liberal Democrats would create a real windfall tax that is tougher but fair. We would also create a Mortgage Protection Fund to help those who are th
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18 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
Squeezed middled pushed to the brink by Conservative's Cost of Chaos budget
In response to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's morning round following yesterday's Autumn Statement, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Sarah Olney said:
18 Nov 2022
Federal Party Press Releases
5 Hidden Horrors in the Autumn Statement
The Liberal Democrats have revealed five “hidden horrors” buried in the small print in the Autumn Statement, including a staggering £18bn of tax cuts for the banks while almost six million people are dragged into a higher rate of tax.
18 Nov 2022