MP JOINS AGE CONCERN TO LOOK AT HOW CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE SHOULD WORK IN THE FUTURE
Local MP Tim Farron joined supporters of Age Concern at the Castle Street Centre in Kendal yesterday to discuss new plans for the care of older people.
6 Oct 2009
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Extra funding for bee health research 'step in right direction'
DEFRA's pledge to give an extra £1 million to undertake more research into the health of bees has been welcomed by Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron as a "step in the right direction" for the survival of Britain's bee colonies.
5 Oct 2009
Farron welcomes electronic sheep tagging concessions but warns that sheep numbers will fall unless scheme is dropped
Concessions agreed on the electronic identification of sheep have been welcomed by Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP however, Mr Farron has warned that a significant percentage of the nation's sheep flock could still disappear if EU rules for compulsory electronic identification are introduced
5 Oct 2009
South Lakeland residents given "inferior service" following digital retune
Hundreds of South Lakeland residents have been left with a reduced digital TV service according to local MP Tim Farron, after being instructed yesterday to retune their digital sets or Freeview boxes.
1 Oct 2009
Lessons of Grayrigg "not learnt" says Farron as improvements ordered after 2007 rail crash not yet fulfilled
The lessons of the Grayrigg rail accident "still haven't been learnt" according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron, after it was announced that nearly a third of the safety recommendations made in the wake of the 2007 accident have yet to be implemented.
1 Oct 2009
MP gets ready to walk through the night to bring cancer service to Kendal
Local MP Tim Farron is preparing for his 'long march' from the Rosemere cancer unit at the Royal Preston Hospital to Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal as part of his campaign which supports bringing cancer treatment services to the South Lakes.
28 Sep 2009