Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Committee on Hill Farming has today welcomed the announcement from DEFRA the intention that the foot and mouth protection zone be lifted in Surrey, but also issued a word of caution.
Local MP, Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly asking that subsidised bus travel for young people in rural areas is provided. Such subsidised transport is already provided for older people under the Transport Act, and Mr Farron asked that extra funding was provided for a similar scheme.
Local MP, Tim Farron has today reacted angrily to the announcement of the Local Government Settlement, and that it will only increase by 1% over the level of inflation. The settlement, which has been termed the 'worst for a decade' by the Local Government Association, is sure to see local authorities to cut vital local services in order to make necessary savings.
Local MP Tim Farron, Liberal Democrats spokesman on Home Affairs has today stated his support for the Cumbria Police Authority's call for a fairer deal in the way Government funding is distributed. The Government is in the process of reviewing the allocation of funds to a given area, and this could result in a significant reduction in funds for the police in Cumbria.
Tim Farron, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming and DEFRA Select Committee member has attacked Hilary Benn's Commons statement which announced a package of support for beleaguered farmers. Mr Farron, who last week called for the Hill Farm Allowance budget to be doubled, stated that the £8.5m in support that the Secretary of State announced was welcome, but nowhere near sufficient.
Local MP, Tim Farron has issued three demands to the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, who delivers his first Pre-Budget Report today. The PBR, which is traditionally delivered in November, is intended as a precursor to the Budget itself and gives an update on the state of the nation's finances as well as announcing proposed new tax measures.
