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Andrew Rankine selected as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Hyndburn

Thu 18th Feb 2010

Hyndburn Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce the selection of their PPC to fight the Hyndburn seat in the forthcoming General election.

Andrew Rankine PPC for Hyndburn

Big boost for apprenticeships

Thu 18th Feb 2010

The programme to transform our secondary schools over the next few years is creating lots of job opportunities for local people. Liberal Democrat Cllr Chris Thayne, who as Executive Member for Children's Services has played a major part in this process, has emphasised the importance of providing jobs for local people during the construction phase. The scheme provides the opportunity for apprenticeships to be created.

Cllr Chris Thayne (photography: david.foster)

Nick Clegg: MPs must not profit from second homes

Wed 17th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today pledged to support any legislation needed to make payback of sale profits from the taxpayer-funded second homes of MPs possible.

Nick Clegg (photography: Alex Folkes and Dave Radcliffe)

Kaleidoscope Centre open following £50,000 transformation

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Budding young rock gods and goddesses are queuing up to use a refurbished state-of-the-art multi media centre in Blackburn. The Kaleidoscope Centre in Higher Croft is preparing to officially reopen following a £50,000 transformation funded by a Government Youth Capital Fund (YCF) grant.

Rossendale Council - Why so long?

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Liberal Democrat activist Bob Sheffield has written asking why Rossendale Council has taken so long to see the sense of the Liberal Democrat proposals on the "Valley Centre", a proposal they condemned nearly a year ago.

Bob Sheffield

Progress on social care undermined by puerile point scoring - Lamb

Thu 11th Feb 2010

Commenting on exchanges between Gordon Brown and David Cameron over the Government's social care Bill at Prime Minister's Questions today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said:

Norman Lamb MP, Lib Dem Treasury Select Committee Member

Government plans for Social Care in disarray-Labour's promises to elderly are irresponsible

Wed 10th Feb 2010

Cllr. David Foster, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Blackburn with Darwen Council and responsible for Adult Social Care has joined with colleagues across the country in asking the government to think again about their proposals for free Home Care for those in most critical need.

Cllr David Foster, Executive Member for Adult Social Care (photography: david.foster)

Straw's breach of ministerial code must be considered by Cabinet Secretary - Davey

Tue 9th Feb 2010

Commenting on today's appearance by Jack Straw at the Iraq Inquiry, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Edward Davey said:

Breaking down the barriers and getting back to work in 2010

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

Mon 8th Feb 2010

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

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