MP welcomes new deal to make Morecambe Bay safer
Tim Farron was the chief witness at the signing of a new agreement between Cumbria's Fire and Rescue Service and Bay Search and Rescue.
27 Oct 2009
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Fire Service call centre closure would put local lives at risk- Farron meets local Officers' to back their campaign
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has met with a group of local firefighters from Cumbria to discuss the government's FireControl Project which plans to close down Cumbria 's fire emergency control room and relocate it to a single centre in Warrington . This would also lead to a reduction of two-thirds of the call centre staff. Tim met with the firefighters at the House of Commons.
26 Oct 2009
Report reveals lack of affordable housing in rural Britain
More funding is needed to help solve Britain's affordable housing crisis according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron MP, who was commenting after a report from the Commission for Rural Communities revealed the lack of affordable housing in rural Britain.
26 Oct 2009
Local farmers earn less than half national average
Farmers in Cumbria are earning 50% less than the average farmer in England according to figures uncovered by Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron.
21 Oct 2009
Farmers hold the key to tackling the climate crisis-Farron
Farmers hold the key to tackling the climate crisis according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron, who today challenged the government to help farmers in their role as stewards of the countryside by allowing them to produce more food.
21 Oct 2009
Farmers hold the key to tackling the climate crisis-Farron
Farmers hold the key to tackling the climate crisis according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron, who today challenged the government to help farmers in their role as stewards of the countryside by allowing them to produce more food.
21 Oct 2009