MP supports charity’s call for care after breast cancer
Local MP Tim Farron has backed a leading charity's call for people to receive the support they need to live well beyond breast cancer.
2 Aug 2018
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MP calls for emergency support package for farmers to help deal with summer drought
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has urged the Government to deliver a support package to farmers that provides additional feed and access to emergency water supplies during the current drought.
1 Aug 2018
Price drop in medicine payments could be final straw for community pharmacies after waves of Government cuts - MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has warned that a new price drop in medicine payments could potentially see the end for local community pharmacies, after years of heavy Government cuts to the industry.
1 Aug 2018
Northern's time is up in Cumbria - MP
Reacting to the news that on the day that they tried reintroducing full services on the two South Cumbrian railways lines, Northern have cancelled 7 trains already this morning on the Furness Line, local MP Tim Farron said:
31 Jul 2018
MP urges Government to extend new council tax raising powers to second homes
Following the news that local authorities will be able to substantially increase council tax on empty homes, local MP Tim Farron has written to the Government asking for the same powers to be available for second homes.
26 Jul 2018
‘Get Will Up A Hill’ – Paralysed local councillor to climb Helvellyn to raise money for local play areas
Ambleside and Grasmere councillor Will Clark has set his sights on Helvellyn as part of a campaign to raise funds for local play parks.
25 Jul 2018