Farron makes appeal for search and rescue trustees
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is appealing to local people to sign up as Trustees for the Bay Search and Rescue service, following a recent visit to the charity.
26 Oct 2016
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Power line plans protect national park from new pylons - Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed proposals which would see pylons removed from the western side of the Lake District National Park for the first time in 50 years, as well as a tunnel under the sea to avoid putting huge new pylons across the southern edge of the Lake District.
25 Oct 2016
MP makes case in parliament for affordable student travel
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has made the case in parliament for affordable student travel, highlighting the plight of students in rural areas like South Lakeland that face exorbitant costs and a lack of transport options.
21 Oct 2016
Only a quarter of flood recovery payments made to farmers
Only a quarter of the total funds promised to farmers to recover from the floods last winter have been paid out, figures uncovered by South Lakes MP Tim Farron show.
21 Oct 2016
MP sets out NHS vision for South Lakes
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has set out his vision for the future of NHS services in South Lakeland in the light of secret Government plans to save millions by cutting services.
19 Oct 2016
Westmorland and Lonsdale has fifth lowest unemployment rate in country
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that his Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency has the fifth lowest unemployment rate in the country, saying it is "a tribute to the entrepreneurial spirit of local people".
19 Oct 2016