"Labour must say goodbye to cronyism" - Farron
Local MP, Tim Farron has challenged the Tony Blair and the rest of the Labour government to vote for an end to cronyism.
15 Feb 2007
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Farron anger at proposed police force cuts
Local MP, Tim Farron has tabled a parliamentary motion protesting against the recent proposals that police numbers are to be cut in Cumbria. Mr Farron has received information from the Cumbria Police Federation that because of a reduction in funding from the government sworn police officers will be replaced with Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).
15 Feb 2007
MP astonished at lack of consultation over post office plans
Local Post Offices are not even being consulted on government plans to slash the number of Post Offices in the country - that's the shocking news from MP Tim Farron's latest Post Office Forum meeting.
15 Feb 2007
MP Targets Climate Change to the Next Generation
Environmental Issues and Climate Change are high on the agenda for local MP Tim Farron. In December the MP launched a campaign to work with schools to highlight the effects of climate change. Tim's campaign will build on the good work many schools already do in this field.
15 Feb 2007
Surrey Lib Dems Welcome Waste Plan Sites Deletion
The Liberal Democrats at Surrey County Council today welcomed the deletion of three proposed thermal treatment sites from the Council's Waste Plan.
14 Feb 2007
EU report to slam British record on extraordinary rendition flights
A report which criticises 14 European governments, including the UK and claims they turned a blind eye to CIA flights used to transport terror suspects, is expected to face a close vote in the European Parliament. The report says the CIA operated "at least" 1,245 flights in European airspace or stopped over at European airports. Some, but not all it says, were used for extraordinary renditions.
14 Feb 2007