Thursday 3 February was the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit. Jonathan Bartley representing Fairer Votes, Neil Lawson of Compass, Simon Woolley of OBV, Jonathan Fryer and I came together to hold a press conference in Chinatown. Joined across the parties, we wished the community a "Happy New Year" and presented the case for AV.
Cllr Vicky Davies warmly welcomes the news that £48.000 of Play builder scheme monies are being allocated to refurbish Bishops...
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to senior local leaders in support of the Ambleside Community Enterprise, a group of local residents who are campaigning for unused public land in their community to be released for use as affordable homes.
"The Labour government completely failed to take into account the horrific nature of the crime, the consequences and the sentence imposed when it took the view that it could assist the release of Mr Megrahi."
The ruling Labour Group again denied the Liberal Democrat Group a place on Blackburn with Darwen's Executive Board. Despite have 9 seats on the Council they are not allowed to sit on the body that makes most of the key decisions.
At the last Blackburn with Darwen Council meeting Labour councillors failed to stick up for what they believed and were forced by the party whips to toe the party line.