'Rural housing crisis is not about buildings, it's about people' says Farron at affordable housing event
"RURAL HOUSING CRISIS IS NOT ABOUT BUILDINGS, IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE" SAYS FARRON AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING EVENT
27 Mar 2012
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Farron hails 'instrumental' work of Will Cockbain
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, has today hailed Will Cockbain as it was announced last week that he is standing down from his position as Uplands spokesperson for the National Farmers Union (NFU) after 8 years to take up a position on the Board of Natural England.
26 Mar 2012
MP backs 30 MPH zone plea from Hunters Croft residents
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and County Councillor Clare Feeney-Johnson are backing a campaign led by local residents on Hunters Croft to get Kendal's 30 mile per hour (mph) zone extended to cover the junction of their road and the Shap Road.
26 Mar 2012
Farron welcomes investment in Green buses for Cumbria
Following this morning's announcement by Liberal Democrat Transport Minister, Norman Baker, Tim has welcome news that the Government will be investing an additional £11million in the Green Bus Fund.
23 Mar 2012
MP: 'Rural economic bid success shows that Cumbria is beating the downturn'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said today said that 'another key piece of Cumbria's economic recovery has fallen into place as news was announced that Cumbria has been named as one of five pilot Rural Growth Networks to receive a share of millions of pounds worth of funding from DEFRA aimed at boosting rural businesses.
23 Mar 2012
Farron welcomes news that Chernobyl rules on Cumbrian farmers have finally been lifted
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to remove all post-Chernobyl controls and associated regulation on sheep farms in the UK.
22 Mar 2012