Tim Farron has called on the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust to reinstate Helme Chase as a staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week maternity unit at Westmorland General. Tim has called on the trust to 'name the date the service will be reinstated.'
Tim Farron and the Liberal Democrats will give people give 850 carers in Westmorland a £250 'Carer's Bonus' for looking after loved ones who are older, disabled or seriously ill.
The iconic beauty spot Stickle Tarn has today been listed as an Asset of Community Value. Tim Farron has said that the announcement from South Lakeland District Council is 'wonderful news'.
Public sector workers in Westmorland & Lonsdale deserve to feel the benefits of the economic recovery. Tim Farron has said this must happen by public sector workers now receiving pay increases by at least the rate of inflation.
Plans set out today by Tim Farron for a 'Countryside Charter' would create more than 300,000 new jobs and ensure people living in rural areas have access to the facilities they need to prosper.
Tim Farron joined with local campaigners and the new Lib Dem Party President Baroness Sal Brinton to launch his new 'Access for all' campaign on Saturday afternoon.