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MP launches world-wide internet campaign to boost Cumbrian tourismSouth Lakes MP Tim Farron will be launching a campaign on Monday to boost tourism by using twitter to tell the world about the hidden gems in Cumbria. President Barack Obama during his recent State of the Union address launched a #visitUS campaign which asked people to tweet their favourite place inAmerica and why they loved it in a bid to boost tourism.... |
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Save the Pub Group welcome Norman Lamb appointment as BIS Minister
The All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group have today welcomed the appointment of Norman Lamb as the Business Minister, replacing Ed Davey, who has been appointed to the position left vacant by Chris Huhne at the Department for Energy and Climate Change. Chair of the Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland,...
Top NHS officials respond to Beith over Berwick ambulance crisis
Berwick's Liberal Democrat MP Sir Alan Beith, who is leading the campaign to save Berwick's emergency ambulance cover, has arranged to meet Tony Dell, the Chairman of the North East Ambulance Service on Friday 10 February. The MP called for the meeting when he learned about the proposals to...
Government plans new law to tackle scrap metal theft MP told
February 3, 2011 MP Julian Huppert has received a commitment from the government that it plans new legislation to tackle metal theft across Cambridgeshire and nationally. A new criminal offence will be created to stop dealers buying scrap metal with cash and fines for all scrap metal offences...
City broadband concerns highlighted
Simon Wright MP and the Norwich Lib Dems are campaigning for better broadband in Norwich. At this week's Full Council meeting, Cllr James Wright highlighted the fact that there are areas of Norwich that do not have access to consistently high internet speeds. He also called on City Hall to play...
Huppert welcomes government bonus for new affordable homes
February 2, 2012 MP Julian Huppert has welcomed government funding which will give Cambridge City Council hundreds of thousands of pounds this year to plan for and build more affordable homes. The money comes through the New Homes Bonus, a multi-billion pound programme which rewards communities...
Volunteers give the onion pride of place as MP joins them for lunch
February 2, 2012 Volunteers are cooking up a treat for Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert on Saturday (February 4) based around the humble onion. Julian will join workers from two leading charities for an onion-themed meal at the Centre for St Paul’s in Hill’s Road, Cambridge. read...
MP calls on hospital trust to apologise to local people as CQC confirm need to make urgent improvements to staffing numbers
Following today's announcement that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued a formal warning to University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust saying it must do more to improve standards of care, Tim Farron MP has called on the trust to apologise to local people, who campaigned against...
Dodgy consumer credit websites face clamp-down
The Office of Fair Trading will launch an investigation into dodgy consumer credit websites after an EU-wide investigation found 8 out of 10 UK sites failed to provide enough information to customers. Commenting on the initial findings of the 2011 EU Consumer Credit investigation, North East Liberal...
MP: ‘Council look like they are already planning recycling climb-down’
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today said that the Council are already planning a major climb-down on their plans to close six recycling centers. Cumbria County Council, run by a Conservative-Labour alliance, launched a consultation to close six household waste recycling centres across the county, including...
Stephen Williams backs Living Heart for Bristol Campaign
Lib Dem MP for Bristol West, Stephen Williams has put his support behind a campaign to make Bristol city centre more pedestrian and cyclist friendly. The Living Heart for Bristol Campaign has been launched by a coaltion of Bristol based campaigns groups including Sustrans, Bristol Friends of the Earth,...
Northumberland residents should now be getting Cold Weather Payments, says MP Alan Beith
The recent cold snap means that some Northumberland residents are now eligible for Cold Weather Payments and MP Sir Alan Beith wants to make sure people do not miss out. On 1 February the weather station at Redesdale triggered Cold Weather Payments for people in Elsdon in Sir Alan's Berwick-upon...
Young people given the Chance to be Chancellor and share their opinions on the Youth Budget 2012
Do you fancy the chance to be Chancellor for the day? Chance to be Chancellor is a competition open to all 14-18 year olds across the UK run by the Citizenship Foundation. It's aim is to get young people to take up in the challenge to learn about, and share their opinions on, Budget 2012. Running...
Save the Pub Group slams appointment of Pubco surveyor to be chairman of ‘independent’ pub mediation service
Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland has today slammed the appointment of Punch Taverns surveyor Roger Vickers, as chairman of PICAS, the new supposedly independent pubs dispute panel to deal with disputes between pubcos and their tenants. PICAS was formed as part...
Burstow launches "Save our Sergeants" campaign
Local campaigners Roger Roberts and Abigail Lock have joined forces with local MP Paul Burstow to launch a campaign to protect our local police numbers and keep our area one of the safest in London. The Conservative Mayor of London's police cuts have already resulted in the borough losing four police...
