FARRON WINS ELEVENTH HOUR REPRIEVE FOR LAKELAND TREES
Plans to fell hundreds of trees in the Broughton in Furness area have been put on hold after South Lakes MP Tim Farron won a reprieve from the Forestry Commission this morning.
26 May 2009
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Farron warns Defra that dropping price of bluetongue vaccine could be counterproductive
Defra's decision to sell off its remaining bluetongue vaccine for half its original price could be counterproductive according to Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP.
21 May 2009
Farron calls on Minister to reform CAP to support farmers 'on less than minimum wage'
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should be reformed to allow farm payments to be targeted directly at Britain's hard working and underpaid farmers according to Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP.
21 May 2009
Farron visits local school to open new outdoor play area
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron will be visiting Crosscrake Primary School tomorrow to celebrate the opening of a new outdoor play area as part of the RBS Supergrounds Award Programme.
21 May 2009
MP Takes South Lakes Petition to 10 Downing Street
Today Tim Farron visited 10 Downing Street to present a petition from over a thousand of his constituents calling for more support in the fight against ovarian cancer.
21 May 2009
Sedbergh Health Centre: 'Get on with it' says Farron
A packed public meeting last night gave their unanimous backing for plans to build a new local Health Centre in Sedbergh. South Lakes MP Tim Farron chaired the meeting at People's Hall, which was held in order to gage local opinion on revised plans for the site.
20 May 2009
