MP calls for action on fuel price in the upcoming Budget
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the Chancellor to announce action to reduce fuel prices in the upcoming budget.
26 Feb 2013
National News
Farron calls on councils to offer pubs a safety net
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on both South Lakeland and Eden district councils to list community pubs throughout our area as 'community assets', a movewhich could safeguard rural pubs in Cumbria.
26 Feb 2013
Farron welcomes Post Office plan for Barbon
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that a Hosted Outreach Service is to be run from Barbon Village Hall.
26 Feb 2013
Chesterfield residents sign up against Council Tax rises
Julia Cambridge, Parliamentary Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, handed the first batch of signatures against the proposed Council Tax increase to opposition leader Cllr Ray Russell this week, ahead of a second batch which will be taken to the Council meeting on Thursday evening.
CLD
26 Feb 2013
Draft Care and Support Bill forum
The Joint Committee on the draft Care and Support Bill, chaired by Paul Burstow MP, is conducting pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill and has set up this web forum to hear the views of carers.
25 Feb 2013
Benefits bill is miserable and mean-spirited, says disabled peer
A disabled peer has attacked a "mean-spirited", "miserable" and "dishonest" government bill that will see disabled people in 3.4 million households across Britain facing further cuts to their income.
JP
25 Feb 2013