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
Lib Dems Reafirm Commitment to Scrap Tuition Fees
The Liberal Democrats today confirmed their commitment to scrapping student tuition fees.
18 Dec 2009
Chinese Liberal Democrats quiz Cohesion Minister Shahid Mallick as to what he can do for the Chinese Community
At a symposium jointly organised by Chinese in Britain Forum and the London School of Economics, Philip Ling, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesman for Bromsgrove had the chance to share with the audience his experience as a 2nd generation British Chinese.
17 Dec 2009