http://timfarron.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Tim Farron MP en-GB Tim Farron MP http://timfarron.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2009 Tim Farron MP 2009-01-06T12:19+00:00 United Kingdom http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000577/decline_in_bee_population_means_no_more_honey_for_christmas.html Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has called on the Government to change its attitudes towards bee health after it was revealed that British honey supplies could dry up before Christmas. 2008-11-19T11:41+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000576/huge_power_of_pubcos_comes_under_the_microscope.html The Business and Enterprise Select Committee held its first evidence session this morning of a critical examination of the conduct of Pubcos and the supply tie. Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, who along with Greg Mulholland MP and various organisations from across the pub trade led calls for the enquiry commented: 2008-11-19T11:38+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000575/farron_calls_for_post_office_ltd_to_end_excessive_queues_at_kendal_post_office.html MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Tim Farron has called on Post Office Ltd to end excessive waiting times after local residents were forced to queue for up to twenty minutes at Kendal Post Office. 2008-11-19T11:36+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000574/massive_campaign_to_bring_cancer_unit_to_south_lakes_gets_under_way.html Local MP Tim Farron has this week written to 25,000 people across the South Lakes asking them to sign a petition backing his bid to bring a new cancer service unit to Westmorland General Hospital 2008-11-19T11:22+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000573/pct_agrees_to_hold_off_controversial_plans_after_mps_intervention.html Cumbria PCT have agreed to withhold plans to pass over operational responsibilities for NHS Baycall to CueDoc® after an intervention from local MP Tim Farron convinced them to reconsider their decision. 2008-11-19T11:20+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000572/farron_calls_on_banks_to_repay_trust_shown_by_depositors.html Following the news that Cumbrian building societies have received record levels of deposits during October, MP Tim Farron has called for the funds to be invested into the local community to stimulate the economy. 2008-11-19T11:17+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000571/petition_to_restore_arnside_coastguard_collects_over_one_thousand_signatures.html Local MP Tim Farron has called on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to restore the Arnside Coastguard after over one thousand residents signed a petition put forward by Mr Farron and local Councilors Pru Jupe and Ian Stewart demanding its return. 2008-11-19T11:10+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000570/farron_rubbishes_ridiculous_compost_charge.html Plans announced by the Government which would force schools and charities to pay a registration fee for composting have been labelled as ridiculous by MP Tim Farron. 2008-11-12T15:30+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000569/time_to_invest_in_bee_disease_cure_as_wild_bees_all_but_disappear_from_britain.html Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has called on Hilary Benn to increase the investment in bee health research or risk losing the British honey bee forever. 2008-11-12T15:02+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000568/nhs_experts_appointments_are_to_be_welcomed_but_should_have_come_earlier.html Commenting on the news that the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee have appointed two NHS experts to monitor the impact of the recent cuts at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, local MP Tim Farron said: 2008-11-12T10:56+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000567/axe_hanging_over_post_office_network_must_be_lifted_local_residents_will_lose_out_if_paypoint_get_poca_contract.html During a debate on the future of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) in the House of Commons last night, local MP Tim Farron highlighted the potential plight of rural areas like the South Lakes if the POCA contract is not renewed in 2010. 2008-11-11T15:28+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000566/mp_tackles_government_cancer_tsar_in_bid_to_bring_15m_unit_to_kendals_hospital.html Progress towards a new cancer centre in south Cumbria took another step forward yesterday after local MP Tim Farron met with cancer tsar Professor Mike Richards in a bid to bring the £15million unit to Kendal. 2008-11-11T09:22+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000565/mp_takes_ambleside_campaign_to_westminster.html Local MP Tim Farron will tonight present a petition on the floor of the House of Commons protesting against the closure of Ambleside Campus at the University of Cumbria. 2008-11-10T19:15+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000564/affordable_housing_summit_points_the_way_forward.html A groundbreaking public meeting on affordable housing was held by the Lakes parish affordable housing group and chaired by local councillor Vivienne Rees on Friday evening. 2008-11-10T19:11+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000563/mp_supports_whinfell_schools_children_in_need_run.html Local MP Tim Farron joined pupils from Kendal's Whinfell Special School last Friday in a 5 mile fell run over Scout Scar to raise funds for the BBC Children in Need appeal. 2008-11-10T19:05+00:00