The local Labour Party has accused the Lib Dems of being soft on crime and producing a "Thugs Charter". Blackburn with Darwen Liberal Democrats hit back saying that the accusations were wrong and in fact Labour had failed to back a Lib Dem initiative to increase sentences for carrying knives.
North West shops are being helped to remove dangerous toys and electrical products from sale thanks to an EU-wide consumer protection scheme.
North West Euro MP Sajjad Karim, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on International Trade, has welcomed the European Commission's report that the EU credit card industry is too confined to national markets, generating huge discrepancies in customer charges from country to country.
Remember the deadline for Postal Vote Application for the local elections on May 4 is Tuesday 4th April at 5 pm. Applications need to be received by the Returning Officer at the Town Hall by that time.
David Cameron's attempts to reach out to voters in the north of England came unstuck today as two Conservative councillors in Preston defected to the Liberal Democrats. Councillors Sharon Riley and Marie Milne joined the Liberal Democrats yesterday.
Local Liberal Democrats revealed shocking figures which showed the extent of Labour's failure to provide adequate dental services for local people.