Jackie Pearcey was a hit with viewers of a town hall debate last week, which was featured live on BBC News.
The Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Bolton West answered questions at the TV debate in Westhoughton’s Carnegie Hall. The debate was hosted by Gavin Estler, the BBC Newsnight presenter.
Youngsters from Westhoughton High School were...
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Jackie Pearcey, the woman who wants to represent Bolton West in Parliament, has been meeting and greeting Westhoughton residents to find out what matters to them most.
Lib Dem Jackie has been talking to residents across the constituency. She wants to represent the area as an MP who would be firmly rooted in the community,...
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Liberal Democrat PPC for Bolton West Councillor Jackie Pearcey has condemned the decision by the Government to cap Greater Manchester Police in their share of the Council Tax. Under a deal with all ten authorities, GMP were to get a 7.5% rise each year for three years specifically in order to bring up police...
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Councillor Jackie Pearcey, Liberal Democrat PPC for Bolton West, has hit out at reports that up to 300 jobs will be lost at Greater Manchester Police to balance the books.
Jackie said: “Last year, on the City Council, I raised the question as to whether or not there was a hole in the GMP budget and...
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Jackie Pearcey, Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Bolton West, has hit out at plans to sell off Royal Bank of Scotland branches – saying that it could result in the removal of banking services for many communities.
“Over the last decade, branch closures of all of the main banks have resulted in many urban communities...
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Commenting on the Labour Party’s selection of their Parliamentary Candidate for the next election, Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Jackie Pearce
y said: “The Labour Party’s record in Bolton locally and nationally has been disastrous. Jobs and homes have been lost and the economy is in ruins. Defending such an appalling record is going to be impossible for...
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Liberal Democrat PPC for Bolton West Jackie Pearcey has condemned the DNA database as out of control. The database is supposed to comprise convicted criminals, however it has expanded to include hundreds of thousands of people who have never been convicted, or even charged with any crimes.
Jackie Pearcey said “There are many children on the database,...
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The Labour government has said that the borough councils of Greater Manchester will no longer be able to bid for Transport Infrastructure Fund (TIF) money – and so Bolton will lose out.
The news comes as a result of residents voting against plans for congestion charging. The government says they will not give TIF money...
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Your Liberal Democrat PPC, Jackie Pearcey, has launched her campaign for the Bolton West constituency on to Facebook.
Jackie said: “Facebook is another way in which I want to be able to stay in touch with residents of the Bolton West area. I would encourage you to join my new group if you would like...
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The government has revealed that it may use the Manchester area as a testing ground for its controversial ID cards scheme.
The Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, revealed in a visit to the region that we could be “in the running” to take part.
But the idea has been condemned by the Liberal Democrats’ Bolton West Prospective...
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