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WELFARE REFORM BILL
The Welfare Reform Bill represents the most radical overhaul of the benefits system in a generation. Its focus is on helping people into work.
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Fish for the Future - Lib Dem MEP leads action for change
North West Liberal Democrat European MP Chris Davies is setting up a group of European MPs to push for change to the regulations governing fishing in the European Union. The majority of our fishing…
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Darwen Library - update
A packed meeting at Darwen Library heard proposals to reduce opening hours as part of the Council's cuts.
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Nick Clegg: We're restoring hard won British liberties
Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has written for the Daily Telegraph ahead of the publication of the Protection of Freedoms Bill.
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How to find you bin collection day
Blackburn with Darwen Council can now search on line to find out their bin collection day.
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Brown bin collection days to change in Blackburn & Darwen
Most of the approx 27 500 households on garden waste (brown bin) collection are due to change their collection day/dates, at the end of February (changeover date is 25 February).
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National Scholarship Programme announced
The Government also announced details of the national scholarship programme that will provide students from disadvantaged backgrounds help with the cost of attending university. Around 50,000…
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Lib Dem put back on Council's Executive Board
Liberal Democrta Group Leader, Cllr David Foster was allowed back on Blackburn with Darwen's Executive Board last night after being excluded for the past 4 months. In a question to the Labour Leader…
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Banking Reforms
The agreement announced on 9th February between the goverment and leading banks shows that the Government is taking action to ensure that the banks pay their fair share in tax, show restraint in pay…
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Lib Dem Leader writes to The Times criticising cuts to local government
Blackburn with Darwen Liberal Democrat Leader, Cllr. David Foster, joined with other Lib Dem Leaders and Local Government Association Vice-Chair Cllr. Richard Kemp critising the level cuts imposed on…
