Bishops in the House of Lords - petition delivered
HSLD's petition against bishops in the House of Lords has been delivered to key LibDem MPs and Peers.
9 Dec 2011
National News
MP welcomes sheep tagging win but calls for further concessions
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the government has secured an agreement that 8 million sheep born before 1 January 2010 will not be required to be electronically tagged until 31 December 2014 at the earliest. However, Tim has cautioned that much more must be done to tackle the huge burdens brought on farmers by unnecessary electronic sheep tagging rules.
9 Dec 2011
KYMBROOK LOWER HAVE SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT
Cllr David Sawyer ...
9 Dec 2011
Farron signs NUJ postcard as part of save BBC local radio campaign
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, has signed the National Union of Journalists' (NUJ) campaign postcard in response to the BBC's 'Delivering Quality First' consultation.
9 Dec 2011
"Forests should remain public" - Farron welcomes progress report on Britain's forests
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the views expressed in the progress report of the Independent Panel on Forestry, which notes the enormous social benefits gained from woodland and stresses that forests are best preserved by keeping them in public ownership.
9 Dec 2011
Folkestone, Hythe and Sandgate Parking Poll - THE RESULTS
Key parts of Conservative Shepway's Parking Strategy were torn to shreds by voters across Folkestone, Hythe and Sandgate tonight as massive majorities voted against the proposals to introduce parking charges and parking permits for local people.
8 Dec 2011