Where’s the Grit?
Most wards of the city prepared for winter by installing new grit bins while Councillors have ensured their local ward bins were regularly topped up.
11 Feb 2011
National News
Residents oppose bus cutback
Residents in the village of Fenny Drayton oppose cutbacks to their local bus service. That was the main finding of a survey conducted by local Liberal Democrats in the village recently.
10 Feb 2011
Nick Clegg speech to Public Services Summit
Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg today addressed the Guardian Public Services Summit - the full text of the speech can be read below.
10 Feb 2011
Charter for service personnel and veterans passed unanimously
A motion setting up a Charter for service personnel and veterans was unanimously passed at the January meeting of City Council.
10 Feb 2011
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 local government by the Coalition government.
10 Feb 2011
Farron to meet South Lakes teaching assistants
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron will be attending a local teaching assistants support group on Monday to discuss Cumbria County Council's proposed changes to their salary and employment terms and conditions
9 Feb 2011