MP '730 apprenticeships created in Westmorland in the last year alone'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that 730 apprenticeships have been created in Westmorland & Lonsdale in the last year.
5 Dec 2014
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MP welcomes VAT refund for Mountain Rescue teams
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that VAT will be refunded for our Mountain Rescue, Search and Rescue and Air Ambulance teams. The refund, announced in today's Autumn Statement, comes after years of campaigning by the MP.
3 Dec 2014
MP welcomes Autumn Statement announcements
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the Autumn Statement announcements and has said that this will help businesses and residents in South Cumbria. Tim pointed to the increase in the tax threshold for thousands of people on low and middle incomes, help for small business and a boost for apprenticeships.
3 Dec 2014
MP attacks further milk price cuts
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron has attacked the news that Dairy Crest and First Milk will be cutting their milk prices in early 2015.
3 Dec 2014
MP welcomes festive fun to Kendal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Kendal will host a series of festive events this December, ranging from Christmas Markets to skating rinks.
2 Dec 2014
More needs to be done to help Westmorland's nearly 10,000 carers says Farron
'More needs to be done to help Westmorland's 9,748 carers' says South Lakes MP Tim Farron. Tim called the nearly 10,000 carers 'unsung heroes'.
2 Dec 2014