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Breaking down the barriers and getting back to work in 2010 New!

Mon 8th Feb 2010

A new awareness campaign has been launched featuring two residents from the borough who have successfully found work as a result of Workroutes.

Brown and Cameron are the real roadblocks to reform - Clegg New!

Mon 8th Feb 2010

Nick Clegg will today [Monday] challenge the other two party leaders to agree an emergency programme of political reform.

Safer Streets - More and Better Police New!

Sun 7th Feb 2010

Launching Safer Streets - More and Better Police during a visit to Durham today, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg and Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne will reveal research showing that:

Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Refurbishment of gateway homes in Blackburn

Fri 5th Feb 2010

Refurbishment work on homes along an important route into Blackburn town centre is underway.

Cllr Salim Lorgat, Exec Member for Housing (photography: david.foster)

Queen's Park by-election result

Fri 5th Feb 2010

The result of the by-election was announced last night. Labour won the seat with the Liberal democrats second and Conservative trailing behind in 3rd place.

Multi million pound replacement school proposed for St Silas Primary

Thu 4th Feb 2010

The Council has announced plans to build a brand new, multi million pound school for St Silas CE Primary as part of the government's primary capital programme.

Adding up to a new economy - Cable calls for clear focus on advancing maths and science

Thu 4th Feb 2010

"Councils should monitor and promote the take-up of A and A/S-level Maths, Further Maths and Sciences by young people as one clear and simple way of focussing on raising the competitive knowledge base and mathematical literacy of their area" Liberal Democrat Deputy and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable will say on a visit to the Oldham Sixth Form College, rated as one of the best Sixth Form Colleges in the country.

Vince Cable MP on conference podium (photography: Alex Folkes and Dave Radcliffe)

Liberal Democrats launch General Election plans on policing

Thu 4th Feb 2010

The Liberal Democrats will today set out their General Election plans to put 3,000 more police out on the beat to cut crime.

Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne

A liberal blueprint for the NHS - Lamb

Thu 4th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb has today [Thursday] published his vision for how the NHS can cope in the current economic climate.

Norman Lamb MP discussing latest health issues with Nurse  (photography: Nick Osborne)

Councillor calls for urgent review of Home Care Bill

Wed 3rd Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat Councillor David Foster, Executive Member for Adult Social Care has joined with colleagues in other authorities asking for an urgent review of the Bill going through parliament at the moment giving free Home Care to those with most critical needs.

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