MP welcomes Westmorland flag win!
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has teamed up with campaigners aiming to get the flag of Westmorland flying around the old county.
18 Jan 2012
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Health regulator launches formal investigation into Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to urgently step in as news breaks that health regulators the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are launching only their fourth ever formal investigation in their history. The news has echoes of the situation at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust who were investigated in a similar way by the CQC's predecessors, the Healthcare Commission. Tim has spent the afternoon meeting with Department of Health ministers to talk about a way forward.
18 Jan 2012
No Rent Increase for Allotments
With the council's budget preparation well underway for 2012/13, allotment rents are recommended for a 0% increase. The current charge of 30p per square metre p.a. has held firm for the past two years.
18 Jan 2012
Lib Dem crackdown on Empty Homes
The Liberal Democrat Focus Team has called on the Tory Borough Council to do more to bring empty homes like this one in Worting Road back into use. "Council policy makes it difficult to force owners to do this, even when a property has been vacant for very many years" says Doris Jones.
19 Jan 2012
HS2 announcement excellent news – Huppert
Commenting on the announcement that the Transport Secretary is giving the go ahead for High Speed 2, Co-chair of the Liberal...
24 Jan 2012
Tim Farron: Ed Balls’ admission better late than never
Tim Farron MP ...
23 Jan 2012