Government plans to charge livestock farmers for dealing with animal disease will heap more financial pressure on farmers according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron, who has expressed his dismay at the proposals set out by the Government yesterday in their draft Animal Health Bill.
MP Tim Farron has launched a campaign to bring back the heart unit to Westmorland General Hospital following his success in winning agreement for a new cancer unit.
As householders and business people in the South Lakes face the possibility of increased insurance premiums following November's floods, MP Tim Farron has teamed up with environmental specialists to offer free expert advice. Peak Associates Environmental Consultants - based at Lancaster University - will be working with Tim Farron to help local people who feel that they are being unfairly treated by insurance companies.
The decision to close Ambleside campus at the University of Cumbria will have a "devastating impact" on the local economy according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron, who believes the University's plans to mothball the campus could put Ambleside in dire straits".
As most homes in Ambleside regain their gas supply after three and a half days without, MP Tim Farron has called on National Grid to launch an immediate inquiry into the outage so that they can ensure that it doesn't happen again.
Tim Farron has called upon local NHS chiefs to make sure that new funds are spent on improving support for people with dementia and for their carers.
