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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
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Shepway's Cabinet Reshuffle: One Week After AGM!

Shepway District Council Leader, Robert Bliss, has made changes to the Conservative Cabinet - just seven days after announcing his cabinet to the Council's AGM! The re-shuffle moves some responsibilities and sees Malcolm Dearden promoted to the cabinet, and Shirley Newlands leave it. Rory Love loses the key environment and parking portfolio,

21 May 2008
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Farron renews calls for "fair and honest" labelling of meat

Liberal Democrat MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron has today renewed calls for the Government to enforce "fair and honest" labelling of meat. As it currently stands, livestock can be bred and reared abroad, but labelled as British once it has been processed and packaged in Britain. This causes numerous problems, not least of which is the mistaken belief that consumers are getting the same high quality product that the 'British' label suggests.

21 May 2008
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Farron set for crunch talks with Enterprise Inns

Liberal Democrat MP and 'Fair Pint' campaigner Tim Farron is set for crunch talks with the pubco Enterprise Inns, following his prominent role in the 'Fair Pint' campaign which seeks to offer a better deal to landlords in order to save the British pub. Mr. Farron has been outraged by the conditions applied to landlords, who are forced to buy their product from the pubcos despite much cheaper prices elsewhere, as well as problems with the rent they have to pay.

21 May 2008
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Farron slams Post Office Limited for undermining small branches

Local MP Tim Farron has today spoken out against revelations that Post Office Limited appear to be deliberately undermining struggling sub-post offices. Recently, Post Office Limited sent information to large business customers in Kendal advising them that they would have to buy their stamps at the Crown Post Office at the other end of town, rather than Kirkland Post Office, which is a mere stones throw away. Furthermore, many customers have been sent Giro cheques made out to Crown Post Office, rather than Kirkland, causing serious concerns about the level of support that Post Office Limited are providing for struggling branches such as Kirlkland.

21 May 2008
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Farron invokes "wartime community spirit" at Green forum

Last Friday local MP Tim Farron spoke on a panel of people at Levens Village Institute to discuss the topic "How Green are you," along with representatives of the Cumbrian Diocese and Cumbria County Council. The meeting was part of a series of three organised by churches in Levens, with the other issues being covered including addiction and genetic research, following the success of "Walk Cumbria" last year.

21 May 2008
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