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Tax on Banks to be increased
What was announced? The Chancellor George Osborne announced today that the banking levy rate for the first year is being increased. This will mean that the bank levy raises £2.5bn in 2011 - an…
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Lib Dem Councillors wins National Award
Blackburn with Darwen Liberal Democrat Councillor, Mohammad Rizwan was presented with a National Award by his union USDAW last month.
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Liberal Democrats denied place on Executive Board
The ruling Labour Group again denied the Liberal Democrat Group a place on Blackburn with Darwen's Executive Board. Despite have 9 seats on the Council they are not allowed to sit on the body that…
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Labour Councillors "whipped" into line
At the last Blackburn with Darwen Council meeting Labour councillors failed to stick up for what they believed and were forced by the party whips to toe the party line.
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Blackburn and Darwen to receive special help from Coalition government
Blackburn with Darwen Council has benefited from a scheme to help council who are losing out because they have seen the Working Neighbourhoods Fund, given by the government, cut. This scheme which…
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Tough cuts for Blackburn with Darwen but some protection due to Lib Dem pressure
Cuts have to be made across all areas of government spending, and local government is no different. The Lib Dems' top priority has always been to ensure that the local government finance settlement…
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Independent Body says new University fees system is more progressive
The independent Institute for fiscal studies has produced a report which says the new system for paying university fees is more progressive that either the current system or the one proposed by the…
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By-election news - Lib Dems make net gain
A number of local authority by-elections took place yesterday (9 Dec) and Lib Dems made a net gain of one seat. Here are the details:
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Labour Scrap Neighbourhood Boards
Liberal Democrats on Blackburn with Darwen Council have criticised the ruling Labour Group for their decision to scrap Neighbourhood Boards. Lib Dem Group Leader Cllr David Foster said,…