Blackburn Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Paul English, hit out at Jack Straw this week following his decision to use his veto to prevent Cabinet minutes relating to the invasion of Iraq from being published.
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"The Age of Stupid" stars Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?" Catch the trailer here: www.ageofstupid.net/video .
Rochdale Borough Councillors have agreed to a freeze on their allowances. The increase in April was expected to be around 2%. Each Councillor is entitled to an increase which is set by the average income in the Borough.
Rochdale Council has confirmed that funding will be available for its Partnerships for Older People Project (POPPs) over the next three years. The proposals were put forward by the Liberal Democrats and were voted through despite opposition from Conservative councillors.
Rochdale Borough Council has agreed proposals that will see Council Tax increase by 3.7% - the lowest for 12 years.