Following yesterday's announcement that Woolworths is to go into administration, MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that stores will remain open until Christmas but has called for the North West Development Agency to ensure that no long term jobs are lost from Kendal store.
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has called on the Government to respond to the uncovering of an explosive report which shows that the health dangers associated with organophosphates were known long before the Government chose to make organophosphate sheep dips compulsory.
Last week's decision by the meat industry to go on strike for three days in December could cause disruption to turkey supplies in the run up to Christmas according to Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP.
Last week South Lakes MP Tim Farron ran another of his regular youth forums. The youth forum, which has been running successfully since 2005, was set up to give the area's young people a chance to make their voices heard on the matters that affect them.
The North West regional dairy board along with representatives from the National Farmers Union yesterday met with Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP to discuss the problems facing dairy farmers after milk production had reached a thirty-five year low.
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has accused the Government of an irresponsible lack of foresight over flood prevention after a parliamentary question tabled by Mr Farron revealed that funding for flood defences have been cut by £12million over just two years.