Farron helps Cumbria plug in to govt funds
Electric car charging points are to be installed across Cumbria, the Deputy Prime Minister has revealed.
30 Jan 2014
National News
Farron: "Community campaign has saved Kendal's second fire engine"
This morning South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked local residents for their 'commitment and campaigning', after it was announced that the second fire engine at Kendal fire station will no longer be removed.
30 Jan 2014
Superfast broadband must be for all - Farron
This morning South Lakes MP Tim Farron called on Ministers to ensure superfast broadband was delivered to everyone in Cumbria.
30 Jan 2014
Lord Roberts: ‘Syrian announcement is welcome, but urgent questions remain unanswered’
http://libdemfocus.co.uk/ld4sos/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/roger-roberts-1.png President of Liberal Democrats for...
29 Jan 2014
New Figures Confirm Bedford Borough Students Bucked National GCSE Trend in Stunning Fashion
Mayor Dave Hodgson has repeated his congratulations to students and school staff after national figures published by the Department for Education confirmed the dramatic rise in 2013 in attainment at GCSE level across Bedford Borough Schools. In a year which saw the proportion of young people achieving five A* - C grades falling nationally, here in Bedford Borough this figure rose by a massive 6.3%, from 53.4% to 59.7%. This was by far the biggest improvement in performance across the Eastern region, and places Bedford Borough schools' GCSE performance above the national average.
29 Jan 2014
MP welcomes 300 farming riles being simplified or scrapped
South Lakes MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that nearly 300 outdated and redundant rules will be scrapped or simplified.
29 Jan 2014