South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed a report today by the police watchdog which has rated the County's police force as "good". However, he has warned that the government must heed the watchdog's warning about the impact of cuts.
Local MP Tim Farron yesterday opened the 42nd Lakes Hospitality Trade Show, which celebrates and promotes the area's hospitality sector. One hundred of the leading lights from across the local hospitality industry were present, to welcome over a thousand visitors to the event.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed plans to expand digital skills training, set out in the government's digital strategy launched today. However, he has pointed out that digital skills will not help to boost the economy without access to decent broadband.
The 2017 Basic Payment Scheme has opened today, but South Lakes MP Tim Farron has pointed out the plight of those farmers still waiting for payments from the 2016 and even 2015 schemes.
The government must do more to provide better end of life care, according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron. He met yesterday with Marie Curie to discuss the urgent need to improve access to palliative care. Tim is calling for a funding boost for health and social care in the upcoming budget.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling for the government to guarantee the rights of EU citizens already living in the UK, ahead of negotiations with the EU about post-Brexit arrangements. This would reassure EU citizens in the UK, as well as UK citizens living abroad who also face the same uncertainty about their future.