Farron welcomes extra funding for South Lakeland farmers affected by floods
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that farmers in Cumbria have been granted £500,000 to help to restore their land after the floods last month.
18 Dec 2009
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MoD "penny pinching" threatens future of Cumbrian army cadet programme warns Farron
The future of the Cumbria Army Cadet Force could be under threat as a result of the decision by the Ministry of Defence to slash funding given to the army cadet programme according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron.
18 Dec 2009
Tim vows to fight on to save Ambleside campus
Local MP Tim Farron has today vowed to keep fighting to save the historic Charlotte Mason College from University of Cumbria plans to 'mothball' the site.
18 Dec 2009
Audit Commission ranks Epping Forest District Council 2 out of 4 in every category
THE district council has been criticised for a weak track record of improvement after it scored only 2 out of 4 in an Audit Commission report.
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18 Dec 2009
The Dowager Leader
The full Council meeting on Monday descended in to farce. I cannot recall any Council meeting under any political control that ever ended up in such a shambles. There were so many vignettes that I would be blogging well into the New Year with these delights.
CJC
18 Dec 2009
Rural Payments Agency Is In Need Of Urgent Reform
Heather Kidd has backed calls by Liberal Democrat Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron MP, who has expressed his concern that farmers could continue to pay the penalty for the agency's bureaucratic bungling.
17 Dec 2009