This is an important time for Darwen with the Borough and Town council elections being held at the same time. This is why your vote is important, you have two votes for the town council and one vote for the Borough council.

Once again we have the Labour party claiming the achievements of the last coalition council.

What have they done for Darwen? Absolutely Nothing!! Potholes are getting worse even though they are repaired in Blackburn, even though the government gave them one million pounds. What do they plan to do in Darwen? Absolutely nothing as is shown in the Executive Board's minutes. They are cutting staff and services because they say it is due to government cuts but can find nearly seven million pounds for road schemes in Blackburn. The bus lane was their idea but was cancelled by the last council, they want to reinstate it at a cost of millions which the Borough cannot afford.

We challenge all existing or future councillors to forgo their perks and expenses saving the taxpayers thousands of pounds. The For Darwen candidates pledge this if elected.

All the Labour candidates care about is what they can get out of the council not what they can do for the community. By having paid positions on committees above what they receive as councillors. This is why they opposed elected Police Commissioners because they get paid to be on the Police Authority.

Will all councillors pledge to keep Darwen Town Council unpaid? For Darwen will.

A Labour candidate in Earcroft thinks it was funny to be arrested for being drunk and disorderly before the match in Wolverhampton. So drunk she fell off the coach. She says it was "Out of character!" What a joke, being well known in Earcroft, if she had any decency, she should have stood down.

These are just some of the reasons NOT to vote for the Labour party.

THE FOR DARWEN PARTY WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF DARWEN TO THE BEST OF ITS ABILITY

Our priority is for Darwen to be treated fairly.

Cllr. Stephen Potter, Leader of the For Darwen Party.