MP completes London Marathon to raise over £4,700 for Brathay
On Sunday, South Lakes MP Tim Farron completed the London Marathon to raise money for local charity the Brathay Trust.
4 Oct 2021
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MP urges Health Secretary to back local GPs against increasing abuse
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, challenging him to publicly support GPs and their staff in the wake of a worrying rise in abuse from members of the public.
4 Oct 2021
Lib Dems win Kendal North by-elections
Last night, Liberal Democrats won the Kendal North district and town council by-elections.
24 Sep 2021
MP votes to keep pension triple lock to protect 22,000 residents in Westmorland and Lonsdale
This week in the House of Commons, local MP Tim Farron voted to keep the triple lock for 22,307 pensioners in Westmorland and Lonsdale.
22 Sep 2021
MP urges ministers to save communities from losing access to broadband funding
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron led a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament to press ministers to intervene to make sure that rural communities in Cumbria don't miss out on funding for broadband.
22 Sep 2021
MP secures Parliamentary debate to back B4RN in Cumbria
Tomorrow morning (Tuesday), local MP Tim Farron will lead a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament to urge ministers to back down over proposals which would stop rural communities in Cumbria getting hyperfast broadband.
20 Sep 2021