More local pubs are closing down because of the economic downturn according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron who was responding to figures announced today which revealed that UK pubs closed at a rate of 52 per week in the first half of the year - a third more than the same period in 2008.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has accused the government of "turning their back" on democratic reform after announcing that they would not be introducing partial direct elections to the National Park Committees.
South Lakeland's trail-blazing 'Home on the Farm' scheme - the brainchild of local MP Tim Farron - has been adopted by the Welsh Assembly. Wales looks set to adopt their own "Home on the farm" scheme and this move has been welcomed by Tim Farron MP, who believes that this will increase pressure on the British government to give greater support for the scheme and thus help save struggling rural communities in Cumbria.
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to take immediate action to protect voluntary groups across South Lakeland from soaring water bills after changes to the way surface water drainage is charged means voluntary groups could end up paying as much as multi-million pound companies for processing rainwater.
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the recycling efforts of South Lakeland residents after the consumption of supermarket plastic carrier bags halved in number
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to reimburse ALL taxes paid by Mountain Rescue teams over the last 12 months, after the European Commissionaire, Mr Laszlo Kovacs, revealed that individual member states have the power to award charitable organisations direct subsidies.
