Statement on Shadow Cabinet resignation
Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, has issued the following statement following his resignation from his post as Countryside spokesman for the Liberal Democrats:
5 Mar 2008
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"Accurate labelling is a must to give consumers a real choice on animal welfare" - Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP and Lib Dem Countryside spokesman Tim Farron has spoken of the need for a standardised labelling system for British poultry and other meat so that increasingly discerning consumers can be sure of the origin of the meat that they are purchasing.
5 Mar 2008
Farron calls for adequate special grant
Tim Farron is to meet with Transport Minister Rosie Winterton to discuss the use of North West concessionary (NoW) cards in the Lake District. This meeting was requested by the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale when it came to light that this scheme cost more for the South Lakeland District Council because of the high tourist rate of the Lake District.
5 Mar 2008
"Causes of Shap derailment needs to be examined" - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron is calling on Network Rail to carefully examine the cause of the freight train derailments last weekend. The incident, which happened at Shap and caused part of the West Coast Mainline to be closed for the entire day, looks to have been caused by high winds, but Mr Farron remains concerned.
5 Mar 2008
MP calls on Council to prevent future damage to Crooklands Bridge
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that British Waterways will be footing the bill for the repairs to Crooklands Bridge, but is urging the County Council's highways department to take steps to ensure that further damage is not done. The Bridge is part of a well used route between the A65 and the Kent Estuary and as the tourist season approaches is likely to see an increased volume of traffic.
5 Mar 2008
Farron welcomes Foxfield speed limit reduction
Local MP Tim Farron today welcomed the halving of the speed limit through the village of Foxfield to 30mph. Tim Farron MP was one of those calling for the speed limit reduction, and Mr Farron today thanked Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for South Lakeland in approving the initiative.
5 Mar 2008