Farron: Cumbria’s broadband worse than Shetland’s
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron welcomed Ofcom's broadband map of the UK, released today, but denounced as 'appalling' Cumbria's particularly low broadband performance
6 Jul 2011
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Farron welcomes change that allows South Lakes’ communities to look at 20mph speed limits
Government plans to cut red tape, giving Cumbria County Council more freedom to implement 20mph speed limits, have been welcomed by South Lakeland MP Tim Farron.
4 Jul 2011
Farron calls for stricter rules on meat labelling
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has joined the campaign launched by the Countryside Alliance Foundation which calls for mandatory country of origin meat labelling that is honest, fair and simple.
1 Jul 2011
Farron works in local shop as part of his backing for Independents' Day!
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron will be working in Style Trading in Windermere next week as part of his backing for Independents' Day. The South Lakes MP has teamed up with Windermere Chamber of Trade to boost the campaign.
30 Jun 2011
Farron welcomes government plan as ‘born in Cumbria’
The government has announced that councils in England, such as South Lakeland District Council, will be allowed to keep the business rates they collect rather than paying them into Treasury coffers. This is a plan that was born in South Lakeland which now becomes government policy.
29 Jun 2011
National park authority should listen to government advice and sell Sedbergh building to community
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the government formally asking them to lay out their position on buildings sold for community use.
28 Jun 2011