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LibLink: Tim Farron says blood donation rules urgently need to change

By Paul Walter | Wed 29th July 2015 - 4:10 pm

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Writing on Huffington Post, Tim Farron calls for changes to the current blood donation rules:

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Posted in LibLink | Also tagged blood donation | 26 Comments

Farron blasts as “ridiculous” Tory council’s refusal to protect allotments from vandals

By The Voice | Sat 5th September 2009 - 5:45 pm

The Mirror has the story:

Gardeners are so furious with their council they feel like throwing in their trowels. The growers have been banned from using barbed wire to deter allotment vandals – in case they hurt themselves.

Property at the Muddy Bottom East Allotment is being damaged up to three times a week. In one attack 15 sheds were smashed, water butts were overturned and taps were left running.

But when allotment holders asked Southampton council to put up the wire, it said no for fear of being sued. … Lib Dem environment spokesman Tim Farron said the decision was “ridiculous”.

Bizarrely,

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Posted in Local government and News | Also tagged southampton city council | 8 Comments

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