As the dust settles on last week's Queen's speech, local MP Tim Farron is squaring up to leading for the Liberal Democrats on the upcoming Marine and Coastal Access Bill as his first big legislative challenge in his new role as Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA and has urged the Government to strike a proper balance between planning authorities and local commercial interests.
As first time buyers up and down the country struggle to get a foothold on the property market, Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has revealed that DEFRA presently holds 117 hectares of surplus land which he believes should be used to provide affordable housing.
Following Ireland's decision to recall all Irish-produce pork products after it was revealed that they may contain dangerous level of containments, Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron has called for stricter labelling of meat products sold in supermarkets.
Local MP Tim Farron and Lib Dem councillor Joan Stocker have called for immediate action from the Labour-run County Council to help hundreds of local residents stranded by recent weather conditions.
Local MP Tim Farron today planted a tree in Staveley as part of an ongoing project in the South Lakes to help off-set the emissions of the Wheels to Work scheme which provides transport solutions to individuals struggling to find work opportunities.
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has raised concerns about the current instability of the dairy industry after Dairy Farmers of Britain announced plans to restructure their business, which included placing up to 640 jobs at risk across the country, the planned closure of Fole and Portsmouth Dairy, and the introduction a retrospective price cut of 2p per litre.
