Three weekends of festive fun this December
Bedford Borough Council and BedfordBID (Bedford's Business Improvement District) have been working together to bring exciting plans to life for Christmas in Bedford town centre this year.
26 Oct 2021
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 Sewage Saga
Last year water companies dumped raw #sewage into British rivers and coastal waters over 400,000 times. Opposition MPs and even some Tories voted in favour of an amendment which would stop this dangerous pollution destroying the environment. It was defeated by Tory MPs such as the local MP Andrew Murrison. Now they say 'we don't understand, apparently they were voting to dump sewage to stop it back flowing in the system!' Water privatisation took place in 1989. That's 32 years, of which 19 have been under Tory or Tory-dominated govts. Why haven't the water companies used their profits to take the steps needed long before now? https://www.theriverstrust.org/key-issues/sewage-in-rivers
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25 Oct 2021
Community Environmental Toolkit invented
Wiltshire Council and Natural England have created the Wiltshire Environmental Toolkit, (WET) which gives community groups, and town and parish councils, helpful advice to create and improve habitats and the natural environment in their area.
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25 Oct 2021
Lib Dems demand windfall tax on fossil fuel companies to support households this winter
Liberal Democrat Leader and former Energy Secretary Ed Davey has called for a windfall tax on gas producers profiting from record high prices, to help pay for support to struggling households and businesses this winter.
25 Oct 2021
Small businesses in Milton Keynes to be hit with £9.8m bombshell after Conservative broken promise
Small and medium-sized businesses, from tech start-ups to hairdressers and cafes, in Milton Keynes will pay an extra £9.8 million a year due to the rise in national insurance, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has found.
25 Oct 2021
Chris Harbut - Memorial Service
A Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the life of Chris Harbut, long term LibDem, Parish Councillor and Scout leader, who died last year during lock down. will be held on Saturday 27th November at 2pm. at Holy Trinity Church, Dinting Vale, Glossop SK13 6NX.
25 Oct 2021