Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
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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
Teaching Assistants take campaign to Westminster – as Farron piles pressure on County Council
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined Cumbrian teaching assistants Hilary Robinson and Sue Ireland as they met senior Government officials in the latest stage of the campaign to win justice for their cause.
19 Jul 2011
MP welcomes council action on empty homes
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that South Lakeland District Council has completed the process on its first empty dwelling management order - bringing an empty and derelict property in Kendal back into use.
19 Jul 2011
Another U-turn by Wiltshire’s Conservatives: The Faith School Bus Cuts
Following a petition by parents, and pressure from the Liberal Democrats in the debating chamber, Wiltshire's Conservatives have slammed the brakes on their programme of cuts for buses going to Denominational Schools .
19 Jul 2011
Winterbourne View 'failed to protect people'
A care watchdog has reported a "systemic failure to protect people" at a hospital where alleged abuse was secretly filmed by the BBC. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its findings after an inspection of Winterbourne View near Bristol. The review was ordered after BBC Panorama filmed patients being pinned down, slapped and taunted.
18 Jul 2011
Agitation may be eased for dementia patients by painkillers
Many dementia patients being prescribed "chemical cosh" antipsychotic drugs could be better treated with simple painkillers, research says. The British and Norwegian study, published on the BMJ website, found painkillers significantly cut agitation in dementia patients. Agitation, a common dementia symptom, is often treated with antipsychotic drugs, which have risky side effects.
JH
18 Jul 2011
‘£195,000 price tag for community asset is too much’: Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has claimed that the Yorkshire Dales National Park's £195,000 price tag for 72 Main Street should be lowered to allow community groups to buy the building.
18 Jul 2011
