Trust must now demonstrate they are listening - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron, speaking after the public consultation meeting last night at Kendal Town Hall, says the Hospitals Trust must now demonstrate that they are listening.
26 Jul 2006
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Local MP gets assurance Government will look at future of Hill Farm Allowance sooner
At a meeting with Farming Minister Jeff Rooker this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron was given assurances that the Government would look at the future of the Hill Farming Allowance post-2007 sooner than it intended to. The assurances were given following weeks of pressure from Tim in his role as Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming.
18 Jul 2006
Farron uses Parliamentary debate to back farmers' buy-out of Sedbergh Auction Mart
MP Tim Farron used a debate in the House of Commons this afternoon to back Sedbergh farmers who are seeking to buy-out Sedbergh Auction Mart which is currently for sale on the open market after the parent company, CCM, closed the gates in April.
12 Jul 2006
Keep services local - Farron
Tim Farron has spoken out in support of keeping public services local. Speaking in a parliamentary debate on local services, he warned that merging local ambulance trusts had threatened emergency patient care.
11 Jul 2006
MP makes last ditch attempt to save local bus service
As the future of the Carnforth Connect bus service hangs in the balance, local MP, Tim Farron, has written to Lancashire County Council to urge them to save the popular bus route.
11 Jul 2006
Local MP tackles traffic problems in Kirkby Lonsdale
Local MP, Tim Farron, says that he is confident that a solution can be found to Kirkby Lonsdale's traffic and parking problems.
11 Jul 2006