The role of HSBC and other banks in the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain should be investigated by Parliament according to Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron, who believes the actions of the lender may have contributed to the devastating losses experienced by dairy farmers following last month's collapse of the milk co-operative.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has slammed yesterdays defeat in the House of Commons on the vote to reduce duty on alcohol as "a real blow" to the pub industry.
Local farmers will have the opportunity to ask Energy and Climate Change Minister Ed Miliband MP to help push forward plans to build South Lakeland's first on-farm anaerobic digester after local MP Tim Farron secured a meeting with the minister.
Following discussions with representatives from PriceWaterhouseCoopers, who have been appointed as receivers and managers of Dairy Farmers of Britain, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP revealed that there may be some light at the end of the tunnel for members of milk co-operative.
An extra £10million earmarked for research and investigation into the declining numbers of Britain's insect pollinators has been welcomed by the Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary. Tim Farron MP has called for some of this funding to be given to the Sussex University Plan for Honey Bee Health and Well Being.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron is appealing to Kendal landowners and farmers to consider renting part of their land to the town council to be used as allotments after Kendal council revealed that they no longer have enough allotments available to match the demand.
