Thirty thousand self-employed workers across Cumbria are bracing themselves for a tax hike averaging £240 per year following the Chancellor's Budget today. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has accused the government of targeting 'white van man' while cutting taxes for big corporations.
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his disappointment at the "short-sighted" decision to close a local primary school, pointing out that many new homes are being built in the area which will lead to an increase in demand for places.
The Chancellor's budget today has failed to address the big issues facing health and education while landing local people with a hefty tax increase, according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
Local MP Tim Farron joined primary school pupils from across Kendal on Friday to act as a judge for the Primary Political Challenge. The event was organised by 6th Form pupils at Queen Katherine School, and saw teams from 6 primary schools give presentations on pressing political questions.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has challenged the Chancellor to use the budget to keep the promises made to Cumbria that it would be given the funds needed to fight back from the floods. Earlier this year, the government turned down a £25million funding bid for flood resilience measures across the county.
Ahead of tomorrow's budget, Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has called for an extra £40million of emergency funding for health and social care in Cumbria. This funding would be part of plans for a £4bn boost which the Lib Dems are calling for nationally to deal with the growing crisis in health and social care.