News - Westmorland, Furness and Eden Liberal Democrats

"New postal charges will penalise those in rural areas" - Farron

Local MP Tim Farron this week expressed his outrage at the Royal Mail's proposals to charge customers sending out bulk mailings higher prices in order to deliver their mail to rural areas. In a parliamentary motion this week Tim led his fellow MPs in expressing unease at these new plans which will affect many thousands of people, businesses and public sector organisations and potentially result in the loss of already endangered rural postal services.

18 Jul 2007

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DEFRA officials confirm farmers will be fully consulted on HFA replacement

At the latest meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming, Tim Farron, Chair of the Group and Lib Dem MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale officials from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed that farmers will be widely consulted on the replacement scheme to the Hill Farm Allowance.

18 Jul 2007

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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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"New postal charges will penalise those in rural areas" - Farron

DEFRA officials confirm farmers will be fully consulted on HFA replacement

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

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