Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Farron calls for import clampdown after Scottish Bluetongue case
Liberal Democrat Countryside spokesman Tim Farron is calling today on DEFRA to put tighter controls on imported livestock from areas infected with the Bluetongue virus. In some cases, that may mean a ban.
9 Jan 2008
Post office campaign update - local residents take up the challenge
Local MP Tim Farron has received hundreds more letters in addition to the huge numbers who have already signed petitions against the Government's decision to put 43 local post offices under threat of closure. Tim's campaign against the closures has only been running for a matter of weeks and the response has been overwhelming.
9 Jan 2008
MP takes Mountain Rescue funding fight to the Treasury
Local MP Tim Farron is pressing the Treasury over exempting Mountain Rescue vehicles from paying Vehicle Excise Duty. VED on 4x4 vehicles rises to £400 in April, which will saddle Mountain Rescue nationally with a bill of some £40,000 per annum.
9 Jan 2008
"PCT must act to keep NHS dentistry at Stramongate" - Farron
After the successful campaign to keep the Ambleside NHS dental practice open last year, local MP Tim Farron is today calling on Cumbria Primary Care Trust to prevent the dentist practice in Stramongate from going private. The level of NHS dentistry available nationally has dropped sharply under the current Labour Government, and Mr Farron wants to see this trend reversed.
9 Jan 2008
Liberal Democrat research reveals 2007 as the worst ever year for personal privacy
A record 37 million items of personal data went missing last year, new research by the Liberal Democrats reveals.
9 Jan 2008
MIKE LYNCH CONTINUES NO49 BUS FIGHT
Mike Lynch is continuing to campaign for improvements to local bus services.
9 Jan 2008