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Lib Dem Minister slashes beureaucrats pay
Danny Alexander said his interventions had cut the salaries of 45 new recruits, including £100,000 from the salary of Moya Greene, the Royal Mail chief executive.
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Labour has been deceiving the voters of Blackburn and Darwen – Cllr. David Foster
Commenting on the admission by Ed Miliband and Ed Balls that Labour would not reverse the Coalition Government's plans to reduce public spending, Lib Dem Group Leader, Cllr. David Foster said:
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Darwen Vale to get £240,000 from the pupil premium
One of the key policies in the Lib Dem manifesto was the Pupil Premium, this was extra money for schools to help the education of disadvantaged schools. Despite the tough economic climate we have…
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Lib Dems in Government deliver £5.30 a week pension rise
Lib Dems in government have delivered the biggest pensions rise in history.
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Blackburn with Darwen Mayor pays a Royal Visit
Lib Dem Mayor for Blackburn with Darwen, Cllr Karimeh Foster had the honour of visiting the King and Queen of Jordan during a recent visit to the country. Karimeh, who was born near Bethlehem in what…
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Clegg unveils £1bn to boost growth
// Half a million jobs will be created thanks to the additional £1 billion the Government is to spend supporting private sector growth, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.
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Darwen firm to benefit from Regional Growth Fund
A Darwen Company will benefit from funding from the Regional Growth Fund recently announced by the government.
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50% increase in local apprenticeships
Apprenticeships have reached record highs in the academic year 2010/11, thanks to Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government. More than 440,000 learners started an apprenticeship last year, which…
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UK could legislate to curb excessive pay - Cable
(Reported by Reuters) The government could introduce legislation next year to curb excessive executive pay, Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Sunday.