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Changes to State pension age announced
Amendments to the Pensions Bill Parliamentary approval These proposed changes to the timetable are not yet law and still require the approval of Parliament
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Lib Dem Minister on tackling the stigma often associated with mental health
Paul Burstow, Lib Dem Minister for Social Care writes:
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New University Technical College for East Lancs
The government has announced that East Lancs will have one of the first University Technical Colleges. Costing £18 million it will cater for 600 14-19 year olds across East Lancs.
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Investing to avoid double dip recession - Cable
(This is an article from THe Guardian 20 October 2011)The business secretary, Vince Cable, admitted on Wednesdaythe possibility of a double-dip recession as he accepted that the government had been…
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Labour Council's Forward Plan is backwards
Blackburn with Darwen Council's Forward Plan has been criticised for including items that are out of date. Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr david Foster explained, "The Forward Plan is supposed to…
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£700,000 to help Blackburn and Darwen students stay on at college
The government has announced the amount of money being given to local schools to help students stay on at college or school after 16. This scheme replaces the Educational Maintenance Allowance.…
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Chris Huhne and the Lib Dems fighting to keep fuel costs down
No government can control volatile world energy prices. But we can still help people get their energy bills down. So today I am bringing together industry, consumer groups and the regulator Ofgem for…
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£2.7 million pounds to help our local schools
The Coalition Government have announced the amount of money they are giving to schoold to help our most disadvantaged pupils. The Pupil Premium which is a Liberal Democrat initiative was initially…
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New Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen installed
Cllr Karimeh Foster, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Whitehall Ward in Darwen has been installed as the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen.
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Deputy PM announce House of Lords reform proposals
Lib Dem Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announce on Tuesday proposals for the reform of the House of Lords to make it a largely elected chamber.