Children & Families
A Harms-Based Approach to Social Media
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
VC
20 Jan 2026
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
Salford
Salford Lib Dems move to close affordable housing loopholes in new developments
Salford Liberal Democrats are bringing a motion to Full Council to tighten the rules around how developers can reduce affordable housing in new developments.
20 Jan 2026
Lib Dems: "Film-Style" ratings the only way to tackle harmful social media ahead of key Lords vote
Ahead of crucial votes in the House of Lords tomorrow on access to social media for under-16s, Munira Wilson MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, Children and Families, said:
20 Jan 2026
Hazel Grove
Mental health trust needs more capacity to carry out autism and ADHD assessments
The desperate shortfall in resources to allow the local mental health trust to carry out autism and ADHD assessments was laid bare by local MP Lisa Smart in parliament – at current rates it would take at least 12 years to clear the waiting list.
20 Jan 2026
Hazel Grove
MP pushes for early resolution on adoption pay
MP Lisa Smart has challenged the ministers in charge of the Parental Leave Review to tackle the unfair nature of adoption pay for self-employed parents ahead of their current 2027 deadline.
20 Jan 2026
The Chinese Embassy decision is shameful
I have hit out at the decision to go ahead with a new Chinese superembassy
20 Jan 2026