Think big, choose a better future - Nick Clegg
The Liberal Democrat leader tells his party conference that it will be a long, slow climb out of recession but his party offers hope for the future
8 Mar 2009
News
LIB DEMS CALL FOR 'SPANISH' TORY CLLR TO GO!
Following on from last week's all important Council meeting where there was one notable Councillor absentee, which has led to the recent revelations in the Rossendale Free Press that has discovered the same absentee is now apparently not contactable. In response the Lib Dems have called for the resignation of Conservative Cllr Stuart Pawson and an immediate by-election for the Helmshore Ward.
5 Mar 2009
£8 million pound Youth Centre announced
Blackburn with Darwen Council has announce they will be building a state of the art Youth centre in the centre of Blackburn. The Liberal Democrats who together with their partners control the Council have been successful in getting government funding for the project. Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council, David Foster said, "This is fantastic news. Young people have been demanding better facilities and we have been listening. When this centre opens in 2010 it will be the biggest in East Lancashire."
4 Mar 2009
LIBDEM PPC CALLS FOR LEISURE SUMMIT TO FORM PART OF REVIEW
After last Thursday's meeting of Rossendale Borough Council agreed a way forward for leisure, LibDem Parliamentary candidate Dale Mulgrew has fully praised the decision.
3 Mar 2009
CHRISTMAS COMES LATE FOR 1,444 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ROSSENDALE & DARWEN
Christmas bonus payments for 1,444 elderly people in Rossendale & Darwen to help with winter fuel bills will not be paid until nearly Easter, warns a leading local Liberal Democrat.
1 Mar 2009
Liberal Democrats defending our liberties
The Liberal Democrats have published their Freedom Bill, detailing how the party plans to roll back the authoritarian laws passed by both Labour and Conservative governments which have undermined civil liberties.
1 Mar 2009