http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Pendle Liberal Democrats en-GB Pendle Liberal Democrats http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Pendle Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T08:44+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000072/id_rather_have_a_master_than_be_disowned_says_liberal_democrats_prospective_mp.html Afzal Anwar has responded firmly to Labour MP Gordon Prentice, who recently claimed that Lord Tony Greaves is Afzal's master. 2010-02-22T14:07+00:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000071/labour_mp_needs_to_get_his_eyes_tested.html Pendle's Labour MP, Gordon Prentice, has recently claimed that Afzal Anwar is "invisible" and is not seen campaigning in Pendle. This has amused Afzal Anwar and the Pendle Liberal Democrats who are campaigning hard to win the Pendle Parliamentary seat. 2010-02-21T20:42+00:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000070/has_change_been_delivered_by_the_conservatives_over_the_cold_snap.html After the failed attempt by the Conservatives across Lancashire to grit our roads over the snow snap, Liberal Democrats Prospective MP for Pendle is questioning Conservative politicians about the shambles. 2010-01-19T19:10+00:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000069/afzal_anwar_puts_fairness_at_the_heart_of_the_liberal_democrat_campaign.html The Liberal Democrats have announced they will fight the General Election on four key principles, designed to make Britain a fairer place. 2010-01-10T18:00+00:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000068/lets_have_zero_increase_on_council_tax_says_prospective_mp.html After plans have been brought to light that the Liberal Democrats run Pendle Borough Council is not to increase its share of the council tax, Liberal Democrats Prospective MP for Pendle, Afzal Anwar is backing the plans being outlined by fellow Lib Dems. The Liberal Democrats are planning to not increase Pendle Council's share of the council tax for a second year, this is due to the economic hardship that people are facing. 2009-11-18T01:05+00:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000067/pendle_liberal_democrats_want_you.html Afzal Anwar the Liberal Democrats Parliamentary candidate in Pendle and the local Lib Dems are looking for residents of Pendle to join the winning campaign team that will deliver change to Pendle. 2009-11-16T01:21+00:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000066/the_biggest_event_for_lib_dems_in_the_north_west_this_autumn.html Baroness Ros Scott and Evan Harris MP will be among the guest speakers at the North West Liberal Democrat Conference, in Widnes on Saturday 17th October. Ros will be keynote speaker as the President of the Lib Dem Party. Other key speakers include Andrew Stunell MP, and Lib Dem LGA leader Cllr Richard Kemp. Regional Conference is open to all Lib Dem party members: advance registration closes on 7th October. 2009-09-16T16:23+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000065/afzal_anwar_joins_the_residents_of_pendle_at_colne_grand_prix.html Afzal Anwar says it was a great evening in Colne. People from Pendle gathered to support the cyclists who were participating in the Colne Grand Prix. Afzal would like to thank the police and all the volunteers who made the evening a success. 2009-07-15T00:00+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000064/strict_instructions_to_liberal_democrat_party_workers.html Pendle Liberal Democrats have issued strict instructions to their own party workers about postal votes. 2009-05-20T01:05+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000063/afzal_anwar_was_the_guest_speaker_at_nelson_and_colne_college_adults_awards_evening_at_the_municipal_hall_colne.html Afzal Anwar the Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Pendle said how pleased and honoured he was to be asked to be the guest speaker at such a prestigious event. The Principal, Lyn Surgeon, the Chair of the College's Board of Corporation, Andrew Buchanan, and the Mayor of Pendle, Councillor Shelagh Derwent, praised Afzal for an inspirational speech. 2009-05-14T00:00+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000062/bags_of_advice_for_dog_owners.html DOG lovers got sound advice and help when councillors ran a responsible ownership event in Walverden Park, Nelson, at the weekend. 2009-04-17T21:21+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000061/call_on_royal_blackburn_hospital_to_help_tackle_knife_crime.html Liberal Democrats in Pendle are calling on Royal Blackburn Hospital to do their part to tackle knife crime. 43 young people died from knife crime last year throughout the country. 2009-04-08T22:27+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000060/liberal_democrats_applaud_super_victory.html Liberal Democrats in Nelson are celebrating their candidate Debbie Cragg's win in the Clover Hill ward by-election for Nelson Town Council, held last Thursday. Debbie won by just 16 votes from the Tories following a Conservative campaign "more like a parliamentary by-election than one for a parish council". Debbie Cragg turned a 17 vote losing margin last May into a 16 vote victory this time. She said: "I am thrilled to have won this time. What I promised to do was to concentrate on all the very local problems like litter and dog fouling, and work with my Liberal Democrat colleagues to help make Clover Hill a better place for people to live. I will now do that." Liberal Democrat agent Tony Greaves said that it was a super win against a professional Tory campaign backed by the large amounts of money that Lord Ashcroft at Conservative HQ in London is pouring into Pendle. He said: "The Conservatives had a professional call centre operation working on the campaign and brought in helpers from as far afield as Cheshire! We are delighted to have held off the Tory onslaught and trounced the Labour-backed 'Independent' into a poor third place." 2009-04-03T23:10+01:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000059/choose_a_better_future__liberal_democrats_message_from_harrogate.html Members gathered in Harrogate on the weekend of 6th-8th March for the party's spring conference. And the key theme was "choose a better future". 2009-03-15T22:25+00:00 http://www.pendlelibdems.org.uk/news/000058/liberal_democrats_back_plans_to_cut_primary_class_sizes_to_15.html The plans include: 2009-03-10T21:15+00:00