News - Westmorland, Furness and Eden Liberal Democrats

Farron delighted after completion of Stock beck flood scheme

Local MP Tim Farron welcomed the recent completion of the Stock Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme. The scheme had been planned since 1999 when 51 homes were flooded but had been beset by funding problems. There had been serious doubts over the scheme until Tim called a round-the-table meeting at which DEFRA agreed to fund the full cost of the scheme. The flood alleviation scheme, which includes a special catchment reservoir, now protects the affected houses in Lowther Park, Silverdale Drive and Calder Drive from any flood events up to and including one in 100 year floods.

18 Jul 2007

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Windermere roundabout option back on the table - Farron challenges County Council to take it seriously

Tim Farron joined residents and business people at the Marchesi centre in Windermere yesterday to look at the revised plans for the Windermere traffic system. Tim is pleased that the County Council have listened to the views of local people and have dropped plans to reduce parking on Crescent Road as well as presenting new options for the main junction off the A591.

17 Jul 2007

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MP speaks out against plans to close Pathology Lab at WGH

Tim Farron MP has voiced his concerns over plans by the Hospitals Trust to close down the Pathology Lab at Westmorland General Hospital. Tim agrees with local patients and health professionals that this could result in a poorer service.

11 Jul 2007

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Farron gets behind the till to help Age Concern campaign for volunteers

Local MP Tim Farron has followed up his visit to the Kendal Age Concern shop with a call to local people to volunteer to work for the charity. Mr Farron spent part of last Friday helping out in the shop by serving customers and witnessed first hand the hard and rewarding work the volunteers do.

11 Jul 2007

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Farron urges Minister to keep to the right path on farm mapping

Tim Farron MP has submitted a Parliamentary question to the new DEFRA Minister, Hilary Benn, calling on him to ensure that the farm re-mapping exercise due next year will not lead to the same litany of errors as the last one.

11 Jul 2007

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Time to set aside set-aside, says Farron

Tim Farron MP has called on the EU to abolish set-aside immediately following the recent poor weather and floods across the UK and northern Europe. Mr Farron has submitted a Parliamentary Early Day Motion calling for its abolition and hopes to win support from MPs from all parties.

11 Jul 2007

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Farron delighted after completion of Stock beck flood scheme

Windermere roundabout option back on the table - Farron challenges County Council to take it seriously

MP speaks out against plans to close Pathology Lab at WGH

Farron gets behind the till to help Age Concern campaign for volunteers

Farron urges Minister to keep to the right path on farm mapping

Time to set aside set-aside, says Farron

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