Farron signs NUJ postcard as part of save BBC local radio campaign
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, has signed the National Union of Journalists' (NUJ) campaign postcard in response to the BBC's 'Delivering Quality First' consultation.
9 Dec 2011
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"Forests should remain public" - Farron welcomes progress report on Britain's forests
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the views expressed in the progress report of the Independent Panel on Forestry, which notes the enormous social benefits gained from woodland and stresses that forests are best preserved by keeping them in public ownership.
9 Dec 2011
MP Tim dons waterproofs and helps residents in the floods
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is out and about at flooding black-spots around the area to help local constituents and see for himself some of the problems being caused by today's bad weather.
8 Dec 2011
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
MP welcomes grant to help restore Cumbria's meadows
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed a grant of £26,441 for The Cumbria Biodiversity Partnership (CBP) to help restore meadows within the National Park.
7 Dec 2011
Farron to attend NUJ lobby proposed cuts to save BBC Radio Cumbria
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, is today attending a lobby of Parliament by the National Union of Journalists to meet with representatives and listen to their objections over proposals by the BBC to make drastic cuts to local radio services, and in particular to Radio Cumbria.
6 Dec 2011