Cost of living
Our plan to halve energy bills by 2035
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
LD
25 Jul 2025
Councillors
Pendle Liberal Democrats
Pendle Borough Council sets out Key Actions for next 12 Months
Working hard for you
Liberal Democrats are working hard to represent our communities in Parliament, and in council chambers across Britain. We are committed to keeping council services local and effective!
In an historic General Election on 4th July the Liberal Democrats secured 72 seats in the new parliament on a vote share of 12.2%, for the first time securing the same share of seats in the Commons as their share of the vote. They are also now the largest third party in over a century, whilst the Conservatives have returned their fewest number of MP's ever.
This followed on from a local elections in which the Liberal Democrats came second here in the North West of England winning 50 seats to the Conservatives 43 seats, and across Lancashire we secured 3rd with 21.5% of the vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
Here in Pendle the Liberal Democrats are working hard to secure the help and services local people need following years of cuts and chaos from the former Conservative Government followed by the severe austerity of this Labour Government.
Pendle Council has agreed Liberal Democrat proposals to scrap a controversial multi-million pound Waste Transfer Station in Nelson.
At the council's budget meeting, Liberal councillors successfully proposed investing in a Empty Homes initiative; energy saving at sport and leisure centres; and public realm improvements in town centres (Barnoldswick, Brierfield and Earby), instead of spending over £2 million on the transfer station.
The Liberal group stopped Conservative cuts to street cleansing. The Tories wanted to cut two mechanical sweepers, reducing cleaning in many parts of Pendle, but with Nelson getting extra resources.
The Conservatives also wanted to charge for bulky household waste collections and lost bins. They wanted to bring back a profit-driven private enforcement company to issue fines. Previously, the arrangement had resulted in ‘easy pickings’, such as dogs off lead, being targeted, with no improvement in littering or dog fouling. The Liberal group defeated these changes.
A Liberal Democrat proposal to re-wild Marsden Park Golf Course was lost. The course is set to close, and future use of the land is uncertain. A feasibility study into building a crematorium was also voted down, with a majority of councillors continuing to back spending millions on a large new cemetery in Nelson.
Tackling Homelessness
Councillor Mary Thomas is pictured outside a house on Ruskin Avenue in Colne that has stood derelict for over 15 years. There are over 800 such houses in Colne that could be brought back into use before any green land is built on.
Safety First!
On 21 March 2024 Pendle Council narrowly voted in favour of a Liberal Democrat motion to implement stronger taxi safety measures. That resolution has still not been implemented! Tonight (29th January 2025) the Liberal Democrats put the safety of residents in Taxis ahead of party when they stepped down from the shared administration agreement that helped secure a fair deal for Pendle.
Leisure Centre Saved
Colne Leisure Centre and swimming pool have been saved from the threat of closure. The newly elected Liberal Democrat leadership at Pendle Borough Council have secured the money for a new roof and for energy efficiency to keep it open to serve all the people of Colne and surrounding villages. Cllr Andy Bell says "Closing the Leisure Centre and swimming pool was madness. Council Tax is there to provide services like these. I'm really glad that common sense has prevailed at Pendle Council"
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