MP visits leading manufacturing firm
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron visited key local manufacturing firm James Cropper PLC on Friday to hear about the latest developments at the company and discuss the challenges facing the industry.
10 Jan 2017
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Downgrading 4-hour A&E target 'not the answer' - Farron
The Health Secretary's comments today that the four-hour waiting time target should only be for "urgent problems" shows that the government is not serious about the crisis facing the NHS and underlines the need for an Urgent Care Centre at Kendal, according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
9 Jan 2017
Kerbside recycling reaches Grange
Grange Councillor Eric Morrell and local MP Tim Farron have welcomed the rollout of kerbside recycling in Grange, which starts this week.
9 Jan 2017
Farron proposes solution to A&E ambulance queue crisis
Figures obtained by local MP Tim Farron reveal that ambulances are being forced to wait up to four hours to drop patients off at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Tim has repeated his call for an Urgent Care Centre at Westmorland General to relieve the pressure in Lancaster and provide a better service to South Lakes residents.
9 Jan 2017
Farron: bed-blocking figures show more mental health support needed
Bed-blocking at the NHS Trust in charge of mental health in Cumbria has risen by almost 60% over the last year. South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the government to do more to support mental health care in the community and social care to free up space on wards.
6 Jan 2017
Fancy magazine no compensation for electrification delays - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has slammed the government as "out of touch" for producing a glossy magazine about transport in the North, while at the same time kicking the Lakes Line electrification into the long grass.
6 Jan 2017