Tim Farron raises under-threat Shap public toilets in Parliament
The future of the under-threat public toilets in Shap was raised in Parliament this week by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron.
10 Sep 2025
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Tim Farron asks Chancellor to change planning law to build ‘genuinely affordable’ housing in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to change planning rules so that developers have to build social housing in Cumbria.
9 Sep 2025
Tim Farron demands that Health Secretary acts after some patients in North Cumbria no longer able to get routine blood test at GP surgeries
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, after new changes mean many patients in Eden can no longer get follow-up blood tests at their local GP surgeries.
3 Sep 2025
Tim Farron calls on ministers to scrap National Insurance tax rise
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron warned that the Government’s increase in National Insurance Contributions is leading to businesses in Cumbria having to cut staff.
1 Sep 2025
Tim Farron challenges Health Secretary to intervene after vulnerable residents see vital NHS care cut
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, after it emerged that people with debilitating conditions in South Cumbria are seeing essential health care funding axed.
26 Aug 2025
‘A national disgrace’ - Tim Farron slams Government over pollution in Windermere
Liberal Democrat Cumbria MP and Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron has described the results of the Big Windermere Survey, showing high concentrations of E coli and IE bacteria, as a “disgrace”.*
20 Aug 2025