ELECTION 2014: KEN MOSS TO STAND AGAIN

The Rishton Labour Party have officially selected Cllr Ken Moss as their candidate in the 2014 local elections. Councillors get a four-year term once elected and it is the custom that they are officially re-selected by their local party branch rather than automatically being allowed to stand again. This ensures that local members have the chance to make comment on whether or not that person is doing a good job. All party members within Rishton were written to and invited to the meeting or asked to send comments.

The Rishton branch also endorsed Graham Jones as Hyndburn MP candidate in the 2015 general election and praised his continuing hard work throughout the borough.

County Councillor Miles Parkinson was in attendance to represent the Labour Party executive and Cllr Clare Cleary has been acting as secretary at most of the selections across Hyndburn. The elections are likely to take place in June 2014 (as opposed to the usual May) to coincide with the European Parliament elections.

It is understood that a Rishton Conservative candidate for 2014 has not been officially selected.