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
Conservatives force vote to get kids off social media 20th January 2026 Labour have promised a “consultation” but this cannot wait. National News
Conservatives release first Broadcast of 2026 19th January 2026 Our first Party Political Broadcast highlights how we will get Britain back on track. National News
Conservatives force Digital ID U-turn 14th January 2026 After months of pressure Labour have yet again U-turned on another policy. National News
Conservatives pledge to get kids off social media 12th January 2026 Children are spending more time online, exposed to explicit content. National News
Conservatives force vote on Keeping Jury Trials 8th January 2026 Last Night the Conservatives forced a vote on protecting jury trials. National News
Chagos Bill Defeated 6th January 2026 Labour’s disastrous Chagos Surrender Bill has been defeated in the House of Lords. National News
