Concessions that will reduce the impact of sheep tagging rule on farmers don't go far enough according to Liberal Democrat Defra Secretary Tim Farron, who believes the government should continue to campaign for further exemptions to the EU regulations.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the outcome of a meeting this morning to discuss the proposals for a new cancer treatment unit in Kendal.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to provide answers to questions over the impact on charities of changes to the immigration laws, as Lake District Summer Music School expressed concerns after other festivals were forced to cancel a number of performances as a result of artists and promoters being unable to secure visas in time.
More local pubs are closing down because of the economic downturn according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron who was responding to figures announced today which revealed that UK pubs closed at a rate of 52 per week in the first half of the year - a third more than the same period in 2008.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has accused the government of "turning their back" on democratic reform after announcing that they would not be introducing partial direct elections to the National Park Committees.
South Lakeland's trail-blazing 'Home on the Farm' scheme - the brainchild of local MP Tim Farron - has been adopted by the Welsh Assembly. Wales looks set to adopt their own "Home on the farm" scheme and this move has been welcomed by Tim Farron MP, who believes that this will increase pressure on the British government to give greater support for the scheme and thus help save struggling rural communities in Cumbria.
