http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Liberal Democrats in Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Rossendale en-GB Liberal Democrats in Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Rossendale http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Liberal Democrats in Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Rossendale 2010-03-09T22:05+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000190/andrew_rankine_selected_as_prospective_parliamentary_candidate_for_hyndburn.html Hyndburn Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce the selection of their PPC to fight the Hyndburn seat in the forthcoming General election. 2010-02-18T20:52+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000189/big_boost_for_apprenticeships.html The programme to transform our secondary schools over the next few years is creating lots of job opportunities for local people. Liberal Democrat Cllr Chris Thayne, who as Executive Member for Children's Services has played a major part in this process, has emphasised the importance of providing jobs for local people during the construction phase. The scheme provides the opportunity for apprenticeships to be created. 2010-02-18T12:04+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000188/nick_clegg_mps_must_not_profit_from_second_homes.html Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today pledged to support any legislation needed to make payback of sale profits from the taxpayer-funded second homes of MPs possible. 2010-02-17T06:51+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000187/kaleidoscope_centre_open_following_50000_transformation.html Budding young rock gods and goddesses are queuing up to use a refurbished state-of-the-art multi media centre in Blackburn. The Kaleidoscope Centre in Higher Croft is preparing to officially reopen following a £50,000 transformation funded by a Government Youth Capital Fund (YCF) grant. 2010-02-11T23:11+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000186/rossendale_council__why_so_long.html Liberal Democrat activist Bob Sheffield has written asking why Rossendale Council has taken so long to see the sense of the Liberal Democrat proposals on the "Valley Centre", a proposal they condemned nearly a year ago. 2010-02-11T23:03+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000185/progress_on_social_care_undermined_by_puerile_point_scoring__lamb.html Commenting on exchanges between Gordon Brown and David Cameron over the Government's social care Bill at Prime Minister's Questions today, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Norman Lamb said: 2010-02-11T07:46+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000184/government_plans_for_social_care_in_disarraylabours_promises_to_elderly_are_irresponsible.html Cllr. David Foster, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Blackburn with Darwen Council and responsible for Adult Social Care has joined with colleagues across the country in asking the government to think again about their proposals for free Home Care for those in most critical need. 2010-02-10T11:20+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000183/straws_breach_of_ministerial_code_must_be_considered_by_cabinet_secretary__davey.html Commenting on today's appearance by Jack Straw at the Iraq Inquiry, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary, Edward Davey said: 2010-02-09T09:51+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000182/breaking_down_the_barriers_and_getting_back_to_work_in_2010.html A new awareness campaign has been launched featuring two residents from the borough who have successfully found work as a result of Workroutes. 2010-02-08T16:49+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000181/brown_and_cameron_are_the_real_roadblocks_to_reform__clegg.html Nick Clegg will today [Monday] challenge the other two party leaders to agree an emergency programme of political reform. 2010-02-08T16:47+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000180/safer_streets__more_and_better_police.html Launching Safer Streets - More and Better Police during a visit to Durham today, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg and Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Huhne will reveal research showing that: 2010-02-07T16:54+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000179/refurbishment_of_gateway_homes_in_blackburn.html Refurbishment work on homes along an important route into Blackburn town centre is underway. 2010-02-05T12:11+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000178/queens_park_byelection_result.html The result of the by-election was announced last night. Labour won the seat with the Liberal democrats second and Conservative trailing behind in 3rd place. 2010-02-05T09:11+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000177/multi_million_pound_replacement_school_proposed_for_st_silas_primary.html The Council has announced plans to build a brand new, multi million pound school for St Silas CE Primary as part of the government's primary capital programme. 2010-02-04T07:51+00:00 http://www.darwenlibdems.org.uk/news/000176/adding_up_to_a_new_economy__cable_calls_for_clear_focus_on_advancing_maths_and_science.html "Councils should monitor and promote the take-up of A and A/S-level Maths, Further Maths and Sciences by young people as one clear and simple way of focussing on raising the competitive knowledge base and mathematical literacy of their area" Liberal Democrat Deputy and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable will say on a visit to the Oldham Sixth Form College, rated as one of the best Sixth Form Colleges in the country. 2010-02-04T07:43+00:00