Government figures reveal that unemployment has risen by 114.1 % in the Ribble Valley constituency in the last 12 months and it is continuing to increase,as 525 people have signed on the dole .
County Councillor Albert Atkinson, Deputy Leader of the LCC Conservative group and Chairman of the Ribble Valley Conservative Association commented :
''In Lancashire as a whole the recession has taken hold , unemployment has risen by 78.3 % in a year and now 23,775 people are claiming jobs seekers allowance, an increase of 10,443 over 12 months. Unemployment is rocketing in the county .
''Instead of helping people , the Labour controlled County Council respose is to recruit a recession tsar on a salary of £100,000 a year , go on wasting money and put up our council tax.
''The Conservatives will freeze the council tax , attack bureucratic waste and protect important local services.
A future conservative government will dismantle most of the regional unelected bodies created by Labour and give the lead in encouraging economic development and job creation in Lancashire to local authorities.The priority for councils in the next 2 years must be to assist the recovery and help take Britain out of the recession.''
''Following the recent budget, we have almost the worst government debt in the world. Every child born today inherits £33,000 of Gordon Brown's debt . Welcome the new borne to Labour's decade of debt. ''
Promoted Printed and published by Michael Ransom on behalf of Albert Atkinson both of 9, Railway View , Clitheroe Lancs BB7 2HA