Farron backs NFU's 'Flag it' campaign
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron is supporting the Nation Farmers' Union's campaign aimed at improving the clarity and accuracy of food labelling.
16 Oct 2012
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MP welcomes news on the West Coast Main Line as offering a 'Way forward'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that Virgin Rail has been given the green light to run the West Coast main line for at least another nine months after its current franchise ends. Tim has welcomed this news as 'a way forward to try and end the saga'.
15 Oct 2012
MP and Cllr welcome Uni of Cumbria agreement on traffic issues
Local MP Tim Farron and Ambleside and Grasmere councillor Heidi Halliday have welcomed the news that the University of Cumbria have agreed not to use Greenbank and Castlefield for access to the new Ambleside campus site.
12 Oct 2012
'Protecting vulnerable women in Cumbria is a top priority' says Pru Jupe
Liberal Democrat Police and Crime Commissioner candidate Pru Jupe has made protecting vulnerable women a key part of her campaign to be the first police commissioner for Cumbria.
12 Oct 2012
MP: 'Apprenticeships rise is tribute to South Lakes local businesses'
Local MP Tim Farron has today thanked local businesses for their support for new apprenticeships as the latest government figures show that the number of apprenticeships in Cumbria rose again this year.
12 Oct 2012
Farron calls for urgent action after shocking report on hill farming
Cumbrian MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron has called for urgent government action after an Oxfam report stated that farming families are going without food so they can afford to feed their livestock.
12 Oct 2012