RIBBLE Valley Liberal Democrats have chosen Julie Young as their prospective parliamentary candidate.

Julie, 46, chief executive of Victim Support Lancashire, has extensive experience of working in the voluntary sector, as well as in business.

She lives in Barrow, near Clitheroe, was educated in Lancashire, and has been a Liberal Democrat member of the county council.

Julie said: "I am delighted to have this opportunity to put forward Liberal Democrat policies in Ribble Valley. People are disillusioned with old-style politics."