Farron campaigns for specialist eye unit at Westmorland General Hospital
Elderly patients seeking expert eye care are being forced to travel as far away as Blackpool to receive treatment according to local MP Tim Farron.
7 Apr 2009
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Farron secures Ministerial meeting for Hill Farm Apprenticeship Scheme
Following last week's announcement that representatives from the farming industry had met with Defra Secretary Hilary Benn to discuss skills training, Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron has revealed his delight that his Hill Farm Apprenticeship Scheme will soon be given ministerial consideration by the Secretary of State.
7 Apr 2009
MP APPEALS TAKES CARTMEL FIGHT TO MANDELSON
The campaign for a full replacement Post Office in Cartmel took another step forward today, after MP Tim Farron met with the Network Change Manager for Post Office Ltd, Ian Liley along with local Councillor Mary Wilson.
6 Apr 2009
Tim Farron MP joins Uni of Cumbria students to fight tuition fees
Local MP Tim Farron met students last Thursday (2 April 2009) from the University of Cumbria at Ambleside to listen to their views on tuition fees and launch his campaign against raising the tuition fees cap.
3 Apr 2009
Government admits protecting farmland was not a priority - Farron questions Minister over flood response
Minister Hilary Benn MP today admitted that protecting farmland from the damaging effects of flooding had not been a Government priority after questioning by Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron MP.
2 Apr 2009
GOVERNMENT FAILING TO BRING SUPERMARKETS TO HEEL - FARRON
The UK food market will continue to be dominated by a "trolleygarchy" of powerful supermarkets unless the Government clamps down on this monopoly of interests by introducing a proactive Independent Regulator to monitor fair pricing according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron MP.
1 Apr 2009