Dulverton Road Traffic Measures
After some 12 years of campaigning by local residents, a no entry provision has been established from Westcotes Drive into Dulverton Road in a bid to cut out the rat run.
1 Mar 2009
National News
CHRISTMAS COMES LATE FOR 5,000 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN NEWCASTLE
Christmas bonus payments for nearly 5,000 elderly people in Newcastle to help with winter fuel bills will not be paid until nearly Easter, a leading local Liberal Democrat is warning
1 Mar 2009
Christmas comes late for 1,431 elderly people in Bedford and Kempston
Henry Vann has warned that Christmas bonus payments for 1,431 elderly people in Bedford and Kempston to help with winter fuel bills will not be paid until nearly Easter.
28 Feb 2009
FUTURE TORY GOVERNMENT TO SLASH LOCAL RAIL IMPROVEMENTS!
Plans by the Conservatives to slash improvements to rail services have sparked calls by the Liberal Democrats in Darwen for better rail services for local commuters.
28 Feb 2009
BBC say Blackburn with Darwen - "Lowest Council Tax increase in North West"
The BBC's local news show North West Tonight has announced that Blackburn with Darwen's Council Tax increase is the lowest in the North West at 1.95%. This compares with an average increase of 3.3% across the region.
28 Feb 2009
LIB DEM MP IN WAITING PUSHES CURRENT ONE ON FUEL POVERTY
The Liberal Democrat MP David Heath is bringing to Parliament a debate that aims to end the scourge of Fuel Poverty once and for all.
28 Feb 2009