Tim Farron has today attended the reopening of the new bridge in Staveley, crossing the bridge alongside pupils from Staveley Primary School. Tim said this is a time of relief and celebration for local residents, but said the government had let residents down in not fixing this sooner.
Tim Farron attended the Federation of Small Businesses & Worldpay UK Business Awards to congratulate South Lakes businesses on securing prestigious national awards.
Tim Farron will today announce Liberal Democrat plans to triple the early years pupil premium, meaning almost £900K per year would be spent to give children in Cumbria a brighter future.
Liberal Democrat plans announced today for a £2billion flood prevention fund would put an end to the wait for Kendal's flood defence scheme. Tim Farron has long campaigned for a flood defence scheme in Kendal, but the Conservatives have repeatedly delayed it.
Tim Farron has announced that the Lib Dems would give Cumbria Police an extra £2.3million per year. This is in stark contrast to the Conservatives who have overseen devastating cuts to community policing - last year Cumbria Police was forced to cut 69 police officers and staff.
