South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the new coalition Government to make the uplands a priority after the Tenant Farmers Association revealed that 90% of hill farmers who previously received Hill Farm Allowance (HFA) payments have not signed up to its successor scheme.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has appealed to new Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spellman, to continue funding the flood drainage system at Lyth valley after the Environment Agency announced they would be switching off vital pumps.
Following the release of the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition agreement, local South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Defra Secretary Caroline Spellman to axe the 6 day rule, as part of the coalition's plan to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers.
Local MP Tim Farron has described the historic Government coalition policy agreement, published yesterday, as delivering a brighter future for the South Lakes.
Commenting on the news this morning that University of Cumbria vice chancellor Peter McCaffery is leaving the university with immediate effect, local MP Tim Farron said:
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today expressed his disappointment at the University of Cumbria's new business which offers little for the South Lakes, and instead places continued emphasis on Lancaster.