Almost 50 South Lakes farmers still waiting for payments
Almost 50 South Lakes farmers are still waiting to receive their 2016 Basic Payment Scheme funding, according to figures given to local MP Tim Farron this week.
17 Jan 2017
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Local ambulance staff back MP's plan for Kendal Urgent Care Centre
Frontline ambulance staff and union representatives are backing Tim Farron MP's call for an Urgent Care Centre to be set up at Westmorland General Hospital to alleviate the A&E crisis in Lancaster.
17 Jan 2017
Kendal Marketplace set for £200K upgrade
The Lib Dem-run district council has earmarked over £170K to upgrade and improve Kendal Marketplace, as part of a £200K project. Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the plans, saying they will transform the town centre.
16 Jan 2017
Farron speaks at Ladies' Dinner Club
South Lakes MP Tim Farron gave the after-dinner speech at the Kendal Ladies' Dinner Club last night. The meeting was their first of the New Year, as well as their first at their new venue at the Carus Green Golf Club House.
13 Jan 2017
Council's Green Initiative Saves Cash and Emissions
A green initiative put in place by South Lakeland District Council has already started to save money and reduce emissions. Local MP Tim Farron has praised the scheme as "another example of the Lib Dem-run council's green credentials."
13 Jan 2017
Serious criminal cases must not wait two years - Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called for serious criminal cases to be dealt with more quickly, as it is revealed that a number of individuals charged with sexual offences in Cumbria were on bail for almost two years.
12 Jan 2017