Figures uncovered by South Lakes MP Tim Farron show that waiting times for some ambulance services in the North West have doubled over the last five years. Some of the most urgent calls last year took up to four times as long as the national target. Given the extra challenge of providing this service in such a rural area, Tim is calling for an extra ambulance for South Lakeland.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron pressed rail minister Paul Maynard MP over the delay to the Lakes Line electrification at a meeting in Kendal yesterday evening.
Long-awaited plans for the future of health services in South Cumbria have finally been released today. The plans show the urgent need for extra NHS funding, according to local MP Tim Farron. The plans show a projected deficit of £572 million by 2021, and would cost an estimated £160 million to implement.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed a motion passed by Kendal Town Council this week condemning the government's cuts to community pharmacies.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has taken part in a charity cycle ride to raise money for the Poppy Appeal. Tim will lay a wreath in Kendal on Friday, before taking part in the service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday.
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Sprint Bridge near Burneside has reopened this evening following major repairs after flood damage.