After the recent Cabinet meeting that considered options to bail out the Valley's Leisure Trust - which is currently running at a financial loss of 400K per annum - the Lib Dems have bitterly criticised the proposal to close at least one of the valley's public swimming baths.
A North West MEP has spoken of his horror and anger at witnessing the scale of destruction carried out by Israeli forces during their 22 day assault on the Gaza Strip.
Blackburn with Darwen Council passed a Liberal Democrat motion on Gaza. The motion condemned the recent attacks by Israel and called on all sides to use peaceful and diplomatic measures to come to an enduring peace.
Labour perverting Council Rules
Labour Councillors jump the gun on Community Centre Closure
Blackburn with Darwen Liberal Democrats have joined with Conservatives and For Darwen parties to form a Partnership to run Blackburn with Darwen Council. This ends over 20 years of Labour rule. The Partnership have 33 seats on the Council and Labour have 31.