The Government must start giving British farmers more support to allow "farmers to farm", according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson Tim Farron, who was commenting after official figures released by Defra revealed that a quarter of farm households in England are living in poverty.
Figures uncovered by the Shadow Secretary of State for Defra Tim Farron MP have revealed that huge estate owners are claiming millions of pounds in EU payments at the expense of small family farms.
Local MP Tim Farron has today written to the Chief Inspector of Ofsted calling on them to cut red tape, allow successful child minders like those at Coniston to do their job and not leave the profession to sink under the weight of paperwork.
Local MP Tim Farron has today called on the Government to ensure that South Lakeland receives the full range of ITV channels.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is holding a public meeting on Monday (7 December) in Ambleside Parish Church at 7pm to discuss the proposals of the University of Cumbria to "mothball" their Ambleside campus.
MP Tim Farron has slammed a decision to totally close the Ambleside campus of the University of Cumbria in September 2010.
