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MP welcomes sheep tagging win but calls for further concessions

Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the government has secured an agreement that 8 million sheep born before 1 January 2010 will not be required to be electronically tagged until 31 December 2014 at the earliest. However, Tim has cautioned that much more must be done to tackle the huge burdens brought on farmers by unnecessary electronic sheep tagging rules.

9 Dec 2011
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Tim Farron MP & Cllr Andy Shine at Oxenholme Station

Local campaigners meet with Transport Minister in bid to boost rail services in South Lakes

South Lakes MP, Tim Farron today joined with Robert Talbot and Dick Smith of the Lakes Line Rail Users Group (LLRUG) as the three met with Liberal Democrat Transport Minister, Norman Baker MP, to discuss the future of rail services in the South Lakes, including mainline services at Oxenholme and services along the Lakes Line railway between Oxenholme and Windermere as well as the campaign to safeguard the service from Windermere to Manchester Airport.

8 Dec 2011
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