MP presses Post Office Ltd to reopen Levens post office
South Lakes MP Tim Farron today met with Sally Buchanan and Ian Lilley of Post Office Ltd (PO Ltd) to discuss the future of...
24 Jan 2011
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MP joins ‘20’s Plenty for Us’ campaign for safer residential areas
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has joined the '20's Plenty for Us' campaign, a national initiative to pressure local authorities...
24 Jan 2011
MP welcomes government comments on rural fuel discounts
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed comments made by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, suggesting that the government is considering fuel discounts in rural areas.
20 Jan 2011
MP slams banks for failing to support local businesses
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has spent much of the last two weeks meeting with local businesses to discuss issues and challenges surrounding the national and local economies.
19 Jan 2011
MP slams Cumbria County Council for wasting public money
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today slammed the Tory-led Cumbria County Council (CCC) for wasting public money by hiring private consultants, many of whom make a profit out of local government work.
19 Jan 2011
MP welcomes government plans to support local pubs
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has welcomed government proposals to introduce a minimum price on alcohol, a move which will help local pubs fight under-pricing by the large supermarkets.
19 Jan 2011