Fair trade for farmers petition at Westmorland show
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will be asking local residents to support his campaign for fair trade for UK farmers at this Thursdays Westmorland Show.
7 Sep 2010
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Farron highlights trip back programme for South Lakes war heroes
Local MP Tim Farron is promoting the Big Lottery Fund's Heroes Return 2 programme
7 Sep 2010
MP expresses 'great shame' at cancellation of the Great North Swim
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this afternoon expressed 'great shame' following the news that the organisers of the Great North Swim have been unable to run the event this autumn, and have now cancelled it.
7 Sep 2010
Farron calls on PM to provide legal protection for volunteers to underpin the 'Big Society'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Prime Minister David Cameron to improve the legal safeguards protecting volunteers to make sure that the 'Big Society' policy works fairly.
6 Sep 2010
Farron calls on the government to take advantage of spending review to democratise local national parks
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today called on the government to democratise the National Parks and put local people in control, while also saving the public money.
6 Sep 2010
Farron takes action to save the swim
Following today's news that the Great North Swim has been cancelled, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has been in discussions with the Chief Executive of the National Park Authority and the Area Management Team of the Environment Agency to try and find a way forward - including, hopefully, rescheduling the swim in the next few weeks.
3 Sep 2010