Commenting on proposals set out in the Government's draft Animal Health Bill today which would see livestock farmers pay half the cost of preparing for animal disease outbreaks, Ludlow Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Heather Kidd said:
E-waste is the term for discarded computer equipment, e.g. monitors, printers, hard drives and circuit boards. They contain toxic substances and shouldn't be thrown out with household rubbish.
The Government has created more than 4,200 new criminal offences since it came to power in 1997, research by the Liberal Democrats has found.
MP Tim Farron is urging local residents to protect themselves against the threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning after new research revealed that eight in ten households in Cumbria do not have an audible Carbon Monoxide alarm.
People who clear snow and ice should not be held liable for any accidents which may occur as a result, according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron, who is calling for a change in law to stop "community-spirited" members of the public from being sued for acting with good intentions.
Government plans to charge livestock farmers for dealing with animal disease will heap more financial pressure on farmers according to Liberal Democrat Defra Spokesperson Tim Farron, who has expressed his dismay at the proposals set out by the Government yesterday in their draft Animal Health Bill.