The council budget will now be preceded by a series of public meetings which will be held across the borough. A series of six pre-budget consultation meetings will take place ahead of Bolton Council’s budget being set. However the council told us that the meetings “are not area forums and other issues will not...
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If you want to know how committed a Government is to fairness, then you need look no further than its tax system. Labour has created a tax regime where the poorest pay a bigger slice of their income than the richest. Polluters are allowed to get away with harming our environment without paying for...
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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...
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New street lighting has been installed on Independent Street, Heywood Street,  Arthur Street and Kershaw Avenue, the Liberal Democrat team is pleased to announce. Eric Hyde’s Lib Dem team has welcomed the news that the street lighting has been completed. The old-fashioned lanterns have been replaced with more modern, energy efficient ones that are...
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Worried Heaton Avenue (Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward) residents are wondering what is going on with the new lamp post that has been left exposed. Eric Hyde’s Liberal Democrat team has received scores of complaints about the street lamp. The old one was partially demolished and a new column was put up next...
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New street lighting has finally been installed on School Street (Little Lever and Darcy Lever ward). Residents may remember that the Liberal Democrat team told residents the good news quite some time ago through our Focus newsletter, pictured right. Eric Hyde’s Lib Dem team is now pleased to see that the street lighting has...
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The national Liberal Democrats have relaunched their website today. You can check out the new-look site at www.libdems.org.uk. The redesign has coincided with improvements that have been made to the Bolton Liberal Democrat website. For example, you can now contact our team directly though our new online contact form.
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The Council has repaired a number of large potholes on James Street and Ashton Street. It follows calls earlier in the year from Liberal Democrat campaigner Eric Hyde for action, after residents had complained to him about the poor condition of the two roads. Eric said: “This is fantastic news for residents of James...
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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...
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