MP challenges Gove to fast-track plans to curb second homes
Local MP Tim Farron has asked the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to urgently bring forward plans to stop family homes being turned into second homes and holiday lets in Cumbria.
24 Oct 2023
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MP secures meeting with Minister over Lakes School rebuild
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron secured a meeting with the Education Minister over support for rebuilding Lakes School.
23 Oct 2023
MP leads debate in Parliament against plans to cut staff at Cumbrian railway stations
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron led a Westminster Hall debate on controversial proposals to close ticket offices and significantly reduce the number of hours that stations are staffed.
18 Oct 2023
MP welcomes campaign victory after future of Haverthwaite surgery is secured
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed a decision from health bosses not to close Haverthwaite GP surgery.
16 Oct 2023
MP to lead Parliamentary debate on rail ticket office closures in Cumbria
Next Wednesday, local MP Tim Farron will lead a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of staffing changes on railway stations in Cumbria.
12 Oct 2023
HS2 broken promise shows you can’t trust a word the Conservatives say - MP
Reacting to Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he is cancelling the HS2 line to Manchester, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said:
4 Oct 2023