MP to urge minister to intervene over failing mental health trust
Today (16th) local MP Tim Farron will meet with health minister Jackie Doyle-Price to ask her to urgently intervene over South Cumbria's failing mental health services.
16 Jan 2019
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MP demands end to nursery funding scandal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary Damian Hinds urging him to change the funding formula to prevent further closures to local nurseries.
16 Jan 2019
Kendal Lib Dem councillors to hold advice surgeries this Saturday
Local Liberal Democrat councillors in Kendal will be holding two advice surgeries this Saturday (19th) at The Riflemans Arms from 12.30pm-1.30pm and at Sainsburys Café from 2pm to 3pm.
16 Jan 2019
MP’s day out with the police leads to call for more front-line officers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined local police officers for an 11-and-a-half-hour shift on Friday to get a taste of the day-to-day challenges they face.
16 Jan 2019
MP pushes National Park Authority to keep the Lake District open for all after gates enforced on popular bridleway
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of the Lake District National Park Authority urging him to rethink plans to restrict access to Gatescarth Pass near Haweswater.
11 Jan 2019
MP praises South Lakes schools after “impressive” exam results
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the hard work of local pupils, parents and teachers after news of very positive SATs results for schools in the South Lakes.
11 Jan 2019