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 students a year could be awarded a scholarship from 2014. Scholarships will be worth at least £3,000 for individual students in tuition discounts and other benefits.
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 of the Council Cllr. Foster pointed out that they had been in breach of the constitution for the past 4 months by not allowing a member of the second opposition party onto the Board.
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 and bonuses and offer real support to businesses and the regions.
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.
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.
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.