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) 2010 Tim Farron MP 2010-03-14T12:19+00:00 United Kingdom http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000968/mp_calls_on_university_of_cumbria_to_back_bid_by_kendal_college_to_take_over_fe_provision.html South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Vice-Chancellor of Cumbria University to back the bid by Kendal College to take over Further Education provision at the Newton Rigg campus creating a single, distinctive college for the South Lakes and Eden with its HQ in Kendal. 2010-03-11T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000967/cumbria_police_praised_in_national_review_but_cuts_could_put_all_the_good_work_at_risk__farron.html South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today congratulated Cumbria Police for their success in the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary's national review, but warned that all the good work could be put at risk because of proposed budget cuts and the removal of 30 police officers from the beat. 2010-03-11T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000966/farron_launches_ovarian_cancer_awareness_month.html MP Tim Farron is launching a campaign to support Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. During March the charity Ovarian Cancer Action is encouraging women and their GPs to be aware of the symptoms of the disease. 2010-03-10T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000965/mp_calls_on_nhs_cumbria_to_say_where_carer_funding_has_gone_after_news_that_respite_funding_is_being_spent_elsewhere.html South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on NHS Cumbria to demand answers as £1.5m of funding for carers appears to have been spent on the wrong projects. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000964/farron_calls_on_culture_minister_to_put_his_money_where_his_mouth_is_and_save_the_armitt.html MP Tim Farron has called on Culture Minister Ben Bradshaw to deliver on his warm words about the Armitt Museum and provide the funds to keep it open. 2010-03-09T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000963/horse_fair_meeting_offers_residents_hope_of_a_more_peaceful_may__farron.html MP Tim Farron has hailed the public meeting held in Sedbergh with the police, council and 100 local residents a 'major step forward' in preventing the anti social behaviour that has plagued the Sedbergh area in the run up to Appleby Horse Fair in recent years. 2010-03-08T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000962/farron_pledges_funds_to_help_hill_farmers_deal_with_chernobyl_clear_up.html Farmers still paying the price of the Chernobyl disaster 24 years after the radiation rained down on the Lake District fells will be given more money to help pay for costs under Lib Dem proposals announced today by South Lakeland MP Tim Farron. 2010-03-08T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000961/mp_to_chair_open_meeting_in_sedbergh_as_new_plans_are_revealed_to_prevent_antisocial_behaviour_ahead_of_appleby_fair.html MP Tim Farron tonight will be chairing a meeting of police, council officials and local residents in Sedbergh to allow the public to ask questions to the police and local authorities about the new plans recently agreed to prevent a repeat of last year's anti-social behaviour by a minority of travellers in the weeks preceding Appleby Horse Fair. 2010-03-04T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000960/farron_hands_petition_to_downing_street_calling_for_more_carer_support.html South Lakeland MP Tim Farron joined a group of carers from 'Carers Poverty Alliance' to hand in a 700-strong petition to Downing Street yesterday, urging the Government to provide more financial help to carers. The handing in of the petition was also supported by a large group of carers who had travelled from all over the country to make their voice heard by the Prime Minister. 2010-03-04T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000959/childrens_mental_health__farron_calls_for_action_not_words.html Tim Farron as welcomed today's statement by Professor John Ashton, the Director of Public Health of NHS Cumbria on the matter of children's mental health. 2010-03-03T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000958/bring_back_our_bridge__farron_blasts_failure_to_replace_bridge_destroyed_by_floods.html Local MP Tim Farron has today blasted the authorities as local residents in Backbarrow continue to deal with life without their vital local foot bridge which collapsed in last years floods 2010-03-03T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000957/farron_welcomes_ministers_university_concession_and_urges_major_rethink_on_ambleside.html Tim Farron has welcomed agreement from the Minister for Higher Education David Lammy MP to consider allowing the University of Cumbria to increase its income by £4million a year by recruiting an additional one thousand students. 2010-03-03T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000953/farron_demands_job_guarantees_after_heinz_announce_cut_backs_on_products.html South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on food company Heinz to guarantee that no local jobs will be put at risk after the manufacturer announced plans to discontinue their nurture range of infant milks in the UK. 2010-03-02T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000954/kendal_goes_greenits_official.html Kendal will officially 'go green' after Kendal and the South Lakes is awarded the prestigious status of 'transition communities' under the transition towns' scheme, given to communities because of their commitment to tackle climate change through practical action as individuals, businesses, schools, public sector bodies and the wider community. 2010-03-02T00:00+00:00 http://timfarron.co.uk/news/000955/mp_reopens_oxenholme_post_office_after_successful_community_campaign.html Local MP Tim Farron yesterday re-opened Oxenholme Post Office and Stores after a successful community campaign to bring the service back. 2010-03-02T00:00+00:00