News - Westmorland, Furness and Eden Liberal Democrats

Release of Single Farm Payments welcomed - but concerns expressed about interest on stop-gap loans

Local MP and chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming, Tim Farron, has welcomed today's announcement by new DEFRA minister David Miliband that 85% of Single Farm Payments will be made by the end of the week. However, Mr Farron remains critical of the length of time it has taken to make these payments, and is concerned that many local farmers have had to shoulder the cost of commercial loans as a stop gap while waiting for their Single Farm Payments.

9 May 2006

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Work continues to save Sedbergh's Auction Mart

Local MP Tim Farron is continuing to work to save Sedbergh's Auction Mart. The Mart, which held its final sale at the end of April, now faces an uncertain future.

9 May 2006

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Tim Farron MP in 6-a-side football tournament

MP stands tall in goal!

Local MP Tim Farron recently took part in a six a-side football competition organised by 'Ambassadors in Sport' and helped his side to a respectable third place in the tournament.

30 Apr 2006

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MP holds local post office summit

Local MP Tim Farron is continuing his campaign to ensure the future of local sub post offices. Tim has arranged for his second meeting with sub post-office masters and mistresses to be held in May. Since the last meeting Tim has been hard at work on many of the suggestions made by attendees and hopes that this second meeting will provide a more up-to-date picture of the problems local sub post-office masters and mistresses are facing.

30 Apr 2006

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MP calls funding meeting to save Sedbergh Auction Mart

Local MP Tim Farron visited Sedbergh Auction Mart on Saturday following the announcement that the Mart will close. Tim met with a number of farmers and concerned Mart users, many of whom are keen to keep the facility open and operating.

24 Apr 2006

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MP helps launch campaign to save Kendal heart unit

Local MP Tim Farron has helped launch a campaign to save the Coronary Care Unit, Stroke Unit and maintain the provision of acute medical emergencies at Westmorland General Hospital. Tony Impey, a user of the Coronary Care Unit and patient representative on the Cardiac Rehabilitation Group for Morecambe Bay, has organised this campaign.

24 Apr 2006

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