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
Claire Bonham, Liberal Democrat campaigner in Upper Norwood & Crystal Palace, has written to Historic England to add her support to the campaign to stop the demolition of the Central Hill estate.
The official statement from ARLA Foods reads as follows: Energy from Waste facility proposed by Hills Group for Westbury "This statement relates to the energy from waste facility proposed by Hills Group to be built adjacent to our site at Stephenson Road in Westbury. For the reasons set out below, we are deeply concerned about the likely impact of our proposal on our site and on the wider dairy industry, which is why we have now (March 2021) formally objected to planning permission being granted. Arla has consistently paid close attention to the various proposals brought forward by Hills to deal with waste due to the potential implications for our business. To put this in context, if it is built the new facility will be immediately next door to our dairy, which was established in 2002 and is the biggest manufacturing site for butter in the country. We receive raw milk direct from our farmer-owners and from other dairy companies and cream from sites owned by Arla and others. Each year we produce 60,000 tonne
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, urging him to pay teachers for the extra marking and assessments they are having to undertake after external exams were scrapped.
The Borough of Darlington wards Bank Top and Lascelles, Brinkburn and Faverdale, Cockerton, College, Eastbourne, Harrowgate Hill, Haughton and Springfield, Hummersknott, Mowden, Northgate, North Road, Park East, Park West, Pierremont, Red Hall and Lingfield, Stephenson, and Whinfield.
The NHS Clinical Commissioning Group are encouraging residents who had their first AstraZeneca vaccination 8 weeks or more ago to get their second AstraZeneca vaccination this Sunday (23 May). The drop-in sessions are being offered at three large vaccination centres including Bedford Heights. There is no need to book and the public can attend without the need for an appointment - all helping to make it easier to get protected against Coronavirus. The sessions have been set aside for those who have already had their first AstraZeneca vaccination, and can only be given to those who have waited a minimum of eight weeks from their first dose. It is important to bring along the vaccination card which will have been given at the first appointment. Anyone who is 40 or over or eligible to be vaccinated for another reason should ideally bring their NHS number with them to their appointment. Those people who already have a booked appointment at a vaccination centre, GP-led site or pharmacy should still at