Guaranteed rise in pensions will help 23,800 pensioners in Hinckley and Bosworth– Michael Mullaney
From Wednesday 6 April 2011, every pensioner will get a guaranteed rise in their state pension matching the highest out of...
5 Apr 2011
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'Fair trade for British farmers' says Farron!
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron has used a debate in Parliament to step up his campaign for a Grocery Codes Adjudicator to ensure that farmers are paid a fair price for their produce.
5 Apr 2011
Farron welcomes £26 million extra for NHS in Cumbria
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has welcomed an additional £26 million for the NHS in Cumbria - which will help improve the likelihood of radiotherapy treatment coming to Kendal. The money will also support key Government priorities such as support for carers' breaks, the Cancer Drugs Fund, investment in talking therapies for those with mental health conditions, and 4,200 extra health visitors.
5 Apr 2011
First Among Equals
Only two of the top 58 highest paid positions at the Labour run City Council are held by people from black and ethnic minorities and yet at the lowest end of the scale, black and ethnic workers make up a third of all the authority's staff - This is simply not right says Councillor Parmjit Singh Gill.
5 Apr 2011
Over 1,500 South Lakeland residents stop paying Income Tax today
Over 1,500 of the lowest paid workers in South Lakeland will stop paying income tax today thanks to the Liberal Democrats, local MP Tim Farron has revealed.
5 Apr 2011
Lib Dem MEP secures action for "post-active citizens" in France
"Post-active" British citizens living in France may soon have access to French healthcare thanks to action by South West...
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5 Apr 2011