This afternoon the Department of Energy and Climate change has released local authority estimates for the percentage of households without mains gas. Commenting on the figures, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said that they show the need for more off grid buying cooperatives to be created as South Lakeland and Eden have the highest amount of off grid properties in the North West.
The Department for Education has announced it will invest millions more into Cumbria's education system. They have announced they will boost funding for schools by nearly £13.5 million. This funding has been welcomed by South Lakes MP Tim Farron as a 'much needed early Christmas present for Cumbrian schools'. Tim has long campaigned for better funding for Cumbria's schools.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that unemployment in Westmorland & Lonsdale is 147 people lower than a year ago. These figures give Westmorland amongst the lowest unemployment rate in the UK.
Big companies could be forced to publish the pay gap between male and female employees following a vote in Parliament on Tuesday. South Lakes MP Tim Farron was one of the prominent MP's supporting the bill.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron called for more support and apprenticeships in the UK film industry in parliament yesterday. The idea for his contribution came from Kendal College student Emilio Methven who Tim met at one of his impromptu advice surgeries under the birdcage last Friday.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the new £250million, seven-year contract for the Post Office card account (POCA) announced by the Government today.