Conservatives - Economic Update – indisputable facts. Sunday, 25 February, 2024 Conservatives - Economic Update – indisputable facts. Like every country, the UK economy has faced its challenges following the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. That is why over the past year we have been working on our five priorities, to: halve inflation, grow the economy, reduce debt, cut waiting lists, and stop the boats. A year later, there has been some good progress. Inflation has fallen... Westminster News
Blackburn Tory councillors ask: 'Where is our Sappi spine road?' 8th October 2023 8th October 2023. CONSERVATIVE councillors have demanded to know why progress on a key 'spine road' for a major development of 450 homes has stalled. Livesey... Local News
Great to see our Prime Minister out and about in Lancashire this Saturday. 16th April 2023 Great to see our Prime Minister out and about in Lancashire this Saturday supporting the local elections, meeting people from local associations and supporting... Local News
Blackburn with Darwen Awarded £2.25m Government Grant 8th March 2021 Blackburn with Darwen has been awarded a £2.25m grant from the Government Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. The Grant Scheme will offer a total of £1bn of... Articles
Mark Russell Selected for Livesey with Pleasington 1st December 2020 Mark Russell has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Livesey with Pleasington 7 candidates threw their hat into the ring for the vacant seat and... Local News
Residents Purchase CCTV Camera to Combat Fly-Tipping 27th November 2020 Sunny Bower residents have purchased a CCTV camera to combat persistent fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour in a layby off Whalley Old Road. The layby has... Local News
Democracy Under Siege 5th November 2020 By Rick Moore. It’s hard sometimes to look at the events over the last 5 years and not worry that trust in the democratic process is strained. It seems that... Opinions
LGA Finds Council Acted Unprofessionally 30th October 2020 The Local Government Association has found that BwD Council acted unprofessionally in its handling of the recent call-in over the Reel Cinema. The call-in was... Local News
Residents Reassured Over Public Open Space 27th October 2020 The Council has reassured residents on Old Gates Drive that a plot of Public Open Space will be returned to its original state once maintenance works on a... Local News
Extra Govt Support for BwD Revealed 27th October 2020 Blackburn with Darwen to benefit from extra £4.1m in funding announced by the Government Councils have received £6.4 billion in additional direct support since... Local News
Everything you need to know about the 2020 Budget 11th March 2020 Our budget delivers for the British people, levelling up our economy and delivering on our manifesto pledges. Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 budget... National News
Meet Amanda Milling, our new Co-Chairman 24th February 2020 I’m Amanda Milling – MP for Cannock Chase and the new Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party. My job is to help to deliver on the people’s priorities. National News
Employment hits record high 18th February 2020 New jobs figures today show that employment is at a record high – with more people in work than ever before –and unemployment is at its lowest since 1974. National News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News