Farron backs Dairy Coaltion pressure to call in code breakers
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has backed calls made by the NFU and the Dairy Coalition who are asking the Government to 'call in' milk buyers who do not implement the voluntary code.
13 May 2013
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Farron welcomes protected status for Lakeland Herdwick
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed new that the famous Lakeland Kerdwick meat has been granted EU protected status, putting it alongside Champagne, Scotch Whisky and Parma Ham.
13 May 2013
Supermarket Ombudsman 'Will give real support to Cumbria's farmers' - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the passing into law of the Grocery Code Adjudicator Bill, commonly known as the Supermarket Ombudsman, as "real support for Cumbria's farmers."
29 Apr 2013
MP slams massive Chief Exec pay off as 'Shameful and out of touch'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this afternoon slammed the County Council's Conservative leader Eddie Martin and Labour Deputy Leader Stewart Young for agreeing to a huge pay off for Chief Executive Jill Stannard who is taking early retirement.
23 Apr 2013
Farron welcomes govt announcement that Westmorland & Cumberland "still exist"!
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that the government will seek to encourage the marking and continued use of Westmorland & Cumberland. A significant number of counties were 'administratively abolished' by the government in the Local Government Act 1972. In a symbolic move, the Department of Communities and Local Government will assert that England 's historic and traditional counties still exist, and are now recognised by the government - including the likes of Westmorland, Cumberland , Huntingdonshire and Middlesex. Previously, many parts of Whitehall and municipal authorities have shunned these counties, many of which date back over a thousand years of English history. Secretary of State Eric Pickles today announced that the government will seek to encourage the marking and continued use of such traditional county names. Westmorland is 1 of the 39 historic counties of England . The Normans conquered it in 1092 and created the baronies of Kendal and Westmorland, which were then
23 Apr 2013
Farron comments on police staff arrests
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called the arrests of two members of police staff a 'threat to free speech'.
18 Apr 2013