Farron Welcomes Water Charge U-Turn
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has described the decision by United Utilities to freeze their customer charges following recent public pressure as a "victory for common sense".
26 Jan 2009
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Farron fights to keep MPs' expenses public
Local MP Tim Farron has cancelled all his engagements this Thursday to vote against a government move to exempt MPs' expenses from the Freedom of Information Act.
21 Jan 2009
Local MP continues fair trade schools campaign
Last week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron continued his series of visits to local schools to talk to pupils about fair trade with a visit to Stramongate Primary School in Kendal on Friday.
21 Jan 2009
Government recognition for community land trusts 'long overdue' - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed a Department for Communities and Local Government consultation into community land trusts, but has criticised the amount of time it has taken the government to get to this stage.
21 Jan 2009
Farron calls for end to Supermarket "Tescopoly"
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has joined forces with Friends of the Earth and the Tescopoly Alliance to give his full backing for the introduction of a supermarket Ombudsman to monitor the relationship between supermarkets, suppliers, and pricing.
20 Jan 2009
Emergency ambulances set to return to Westmorland General
Local MP Tim Farron is celebrating success this week as the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) takes steps to allow emergency ambulances to return to the Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
20 Jan 2009