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No escape from coalition cuts The Tory/Lib-Dem coalition in Preston are offering no respite from the savage cuts of their Westminster counterparts as funding to the poorest communities in the city is attacked. Tory Leader... Tories and Lib Dems in 'panic and collapse' Preston Council’s Tory/Lib Dem coalition has descended into panic, claim local Labour Councillors, following the landslide victory for Labour in the recent Riversway by-election. The Liberal Democrats have suffered another... Preston Liberal Democrat VAT bombshell Preston Liberal Democrats have been accused of betraying their own voters and the poorest people in Preston, after supporting the Tories VAT bombshell rise. Labour councillors were stunned as local... LABOUR LANDSLIDE IN BY-ELECTION Preston Labour Party have celebrated a massive landslide victory in the Riversway ward seeing their candidate Linda Crompton elected, and defeating the challenge from the Lib Dem/Tory coalition. The local... Riversway By-Election: Polling Day! Riversway residents go to the polls today to vote in the Riversway By-Election. Preston Labour Party is calling for people to vote for a positive local agenda set out by... Tory/Lib Dem coalition grinds to a halt As Preston Labour Councillors were urgently discussing the implications of the cuts being imposed on local services, it became apparent that Preston Council business was grinding to a halt under... 'Massive black hole' in Preston Council Finances Preston Labour Councillors met last night to discuss the savage cuts that seem likely to be imposed on local authorities across the country. With figures in the region of 40%... Tories and Lib Dems bring 'misery, misery, misery' to over 65's and disabled The latest stealth tax from the Tory and Liberal Democrat coalition brought rapid condemnation from Preston Labour councillors. The Tories and Lib Dems have increased charges for people using bowling... Savage Attack by the Coalition on Preston's Unemployed Preston Labour group today condemned the savage cut announced by the coalition government to Preston council's grant for tackling long term unemployment. The Department for Communities and Local... Tory Councillor Attacks Own Leadership A Conservative Councillor in Preston has attacked his own party leadership...for not imposing higher cremation fees at the council owned crematorium! Councillor Tom Davies ( Preston Rural East) told Cabinet... Riversway By-Election: Labour select their candidate Riversway Labour Party has selected Linda Crompton to be their candidate for the by-election in Riversway on 15 July. Support for Linda was unanimous, with a large number of... Labour to deliver 'Street Champion' for Riversway Preston Labour Party has kicked off the Riversway by-election campaign with a promise to deliver a candidate that will be a 'Street Champion' for the local area. Labour members... Riversway By-Election: The Fight Is On Preston Labour Party members met tonight to discuss their plans for the Riversway By-Election. The by-election was called after the Lib Dem councillor in the ward resigned just 19 days... Tories stripping away democracy Lancashire County Council Labour Group has expressed its concerns over the reduction by the Tories of democratic powers to scrutinise the council's cabinet and leader - positions held by Tory... Gaza Protest in Preston Over two hundred people in Preston came out to protest against Israel's actions against an aid convoy. Israel's lethal actions have provoked worldwide condemnation and highlighted to the world the... Preston Labour Party: Determined and Defiant Members of Preston Labour Party met for a special meeting to discuss the recent election results, the future Labour leadership contest, and the future of the party. Labour had considerable... Keeping the deficit in perspective The nation’s financial deficit, largely thrust upon us by reckless international banking and underpinned by global neo-liberal economics, is in real terms about one third of that inherited by the... Preston Lib Dems in Chaos Chaos and confusion surrounded Preston Liberal Democrats after one of their local councillors unexpectedly announced his resignation this week after just 19 days in post. Liam Pennington, who was elected... Labour Appeal to local Lib Dems Preston Labour are appealing to local Liberal Democrat voters, disgusted with the decision to enter coalition government with the Tories, to join them! Peter Rankin, newly elected councillor for... Tories leave Lib Dems red faced The Tories in Preston caused significant embarressment to the Liberal Democrats after the recent local elections, by declaring that they had been in alliance for 3 years and that it...

Push for action on Worklessness
Labour Councillors in Preston have demanded more urgent action on ‘Worklessness’ in Preston as the council's Cabinet decide to appoint a new senior officer to tackle the issue....
Labour Fights On
Despite being the largest party in Preston, Labour has been once more pushed into opposition by the Tory /Lib Dem Coalition as yet another deal is done to secure power...
THANK YOU!!
Preston Labour Party maintained its position as the largest party in Preston, retaining the total of 24 seats it has on Preston City Council. There was an impressive gain in Fishwick...
A Manifesto for Change
Labour Candidates are standing across Preston on a Manifesto for Change, to give more to those who have less, to protect the welfare and wellbeing of Presotn citizens, and to ensure that all...
TODAY IS POLLING DAY
Today is polling day in Preston. Please vote Labour today. Polls are open from 7am until 10pm. If you want to know where your polling stations are, please click here. The link...

Push for action on Worklessness
Labour Councillors in Preston have demanded more urgent action on ‘Worklessness’ in Preston as the council's Cabinet decide to appoint a new senior officer to tackle the issue....
Labour Fights On
Despite being the largest party in Preston, Labour has been once more pushed into opposition by the Tory /Lib Dem Coalition as yet another deal is done to secure power...
THANK YOU!!
Preston Labour Party maintained its position as the largest party in Preston, retaining the total of 24 seats it has on Preston City Council. There was an impressive gain in Fishwick...
A Manifesto for Change
Labour Candidates are standing across Preston on a Manifesto for Change, to give more to those who have less, to protect the welfare and wellbeing of Presotn citizens, and to ensure that all...
TODAY IS POLLING DAY
Today is polling day in Preston. Please vote Labour today. Polls are open from 7am until 10pm. If you want to know where your polling stations are, please click here. The link...

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