MP urges Ambleside fight to continue
The campaign to protect the historic Charlotte Mason campus at Ambleside is far from over, says local MP Tim Farron
9 Feb 2010
The campaign to protect the historic Charlotte Mason campus at Ambleside is far from over, says local MP Tim Farron
On the day that the Uplands Entry Level Scheme was finally launched by Defra Minister Huw Irranca Davies, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesman Tim Farron has described the new scheme as a "welcome step forward" for hill farmers but warned that it would have limitations, with some tenant farmers still not guaranteed to receive funding.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the North West Regional Development Agency to provide support to Ethel Austin and the receivers to keep the brand alive.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will be handing a petition over to parliament tonight calling for an investigation into Cumbria County Council's failure to help local residents to cope with the recent extreme winter weather conditions.
A new awareness campaign has been launched featuring two residents from the borough who have successfully found work as a result of Workroutes.
Nick Clegg will today [Monday] challenge the other two party leaders to agree an emergency programme of political reform.