COUNCIL STEPS IN TO CONTINUE RURAL BUS SERVICES
Bedford Borough Council has announced it will step in to continue two rural bus services.
29 Mar 2011
National News
MP’s South Lakes Youth Forum helps shape new EMA policy
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has welcomed yesterday's government announcement on the replacement Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) policy, which was shaped by South Lakeland students at Tim's recent Youth Forum.
29 Mar 2011
Farron offers to fix South Lakeland’s roads
Following the announcement of an additional £6.2million from the Government to fix the potholes in Cumbria's roads Liberal Democrat MP, Tim Farron, has pledged to get involved and physically help the highways authorities to make the repairs, but only if the Conservative Cumbria County Council ensure that the South Lakes gets its fair share of the investment.
29 Mar 2011
Farron: 1,172 signatures in support of local teaching assistants is ‘overwhelming’
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the tremendous level of local support shown to Teaching Assistants across South Lakeland, with the collection of 1,172 signatures from constituents who are backing the campaign to stop the 30% cut in teaching assistant wages.
29 Mar 2011
Vote Yes if you want your vote to count
Under our present system only one third of MPs are elected by a majority of those voting.
CW
29 Mar 2011
Spring newsletter now available
The Spring newsletter for local Liberal Democrat members and supporters is now available.
29 Mar 2011