41 News Stories From October 2008

Wed 29th Oct 2008:

Farron Wins Ministerial Go-Ahead for Cancer Unit.

GOVERNMENT MUST ACT ON EFRACOM RURAL RECOMMENDATIONS - LIB DEMS.

Beer Sales Fall Foul of Credit Crunch.

Tue 28th Oct 2008:

Improving food security will help farmers with credit crunch.

Bluetongue vaccine for new strains should be priority.

Flood relief should be a priority.

Hawkshead Bitter arrives in Parliament.

Don't pull the plug on Lancaster canal restoration.

Six day rule has passed its sell-by date.

Wed 22nd Oct 2008:

Minister "receptive" to case for Kendal tax office.

Low unemployment figures only tell half the story.

Tue 21st Oct 2008:

MP celebrates volunteer work in South Lakes.

Digital switchover example of rural neglect.

Immigration cap would hit farmers.

Farron Takes Kendal Cancer Unit Campaign to Parliament.

MP slams "reckless" deregulation of lasers.

Mon 20th Oct 2008:

Farron Presses Minister for Post Office decision.

Government must recognise Pirbright failures and compensate farmers.

Thu 16th Oct 2008:

MP supports bid for new cancer centre in south Cumbria.

Farron calls for extension of Hill Farm Allowance.

Move to include Scotland in Protection Zone a "welcome relief".

Local Man Receives Award in Parliament.

Banking crisis gives government the excuse it needs to save post offices.

Plans to electronically tag sheep costly and unnecessary.

Wed 15th Oct 2008:

MP renews call for Grayrigg disaster public enquiry.

Tue 14th Oct 2008:

MP celebrates Allithwaite Running Club's anniversary.

Farron welcome complete SATs U-turn by government.

Farron dubs 'For Sale' sign above HMRC offices 'insensitive'.

Thu 9th Oct 2008:

Freak weather fails to frighten Farron.

Farron Presses Housing Minister to Support "Home on the Farm".

Tue 7th Oct 2008:

Farron argues for a "better balance" with CRB checks for volunteers.

"Boom-Bust Cycle Must be avoided" - says Farron.

Replacement scheme "does not protect hill farmers" warns Farron.

Supermarket risks "tying the hands of dairy farmers"- says Farron.

Local MP appointed to shadow cabinet.

Mon 6th Oct 2008:

Outreach proposals for Dent Post Office 'an improvement'.

Local MP talks faith and politics over breakfast.

Government "lurching from one crisis to another" says Farron .

Wed 1st Oct 2008:

Mental health bed cuts 'unacceptable'.

Good news for cattle farmers as BSE testing age is lifted.

Hospital trust admits failure to meet basic targets following Acute Services Review.

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