Demolition gets under way
Demolition of the derelict Sefton Arms public house on the Longmead estate is due to get under way within days and will take about four weeks.
21 Mar 2009
National News
CHIEF WHIP NEEDS TO GET HIS OWN HOUSE IN ORDER, SAYS LIB DEM OPPONENT
Following reports that Labour Chief Whip Nick Brown is to "crack down" on lazy Labour MP's who have a low attendance rate and low voting rate, his Lib Dem opponent Greg Stone has drawn attention to Nick Brown's own Parliamentary record.
21 Mar 2009
European Union
UKIP's John Howlett called for us to leave the EU in his letter (BFP 20th March) without giving any explanation of how we would address the issues of immigration; combating climate change; getting a fair deal for British business; the rights of the British working in Europe, or living in comfortable retirement in Spain and Italy.
DC
21 Mar 2009
Mortgage Rescue Scheme Failure
The Mortgage Rescue Scheme was announced last year by the Government in response to rising levels of home repossessions.
20 Mar 2009
Witton Park Sports facilities to have £2.9million uplift
Liberal Democrats who control Blackburn with Darwen Council, in association with Conservatives and others are pleased that we have been able to announce a major improvement to the sports facilities at Witton Park.
20 Mar 2009
Inquiry call
OPPOSITION to the proposed William Hunter Way development is to be sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment.
PG
20 Mar 2009
