MP moves radiotherapy unit another step closer
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has secured a major meeting with health ministers and NHS England to try and bring a radiotherapy centre to Westmorland General Hospital.
21 Oct 2014
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MP welcomes news that work has started on Steamboat Museum
Clearance work is underway at the Windermere Steamboat Museum site, ahead of the start of construction of the new attraction next year. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news and has said he looking forward to seeing the transformation on the site.
21 Oct 2014
Comic art festival was 'fantastic' says Farron
Kendal's MP Tim Farron has heralded the second Comic Arts Festival held in the town as "fantastic". Tim believes the event has given the town a 'significant economic boost'.
20 Oct 2014
MP calls on national businesses - come to Kendal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to a series of major national retailers asking them to look at opening new premises in Kendal.
20 Oct 2014
Removing tractor weight and speed limits will boost farming - MP
The government will cut outdated regulation to allow higher tractor speeds and heavier tractor and trailer combinations from spring 2015. The government has also committed to develop detailed proposals for a roadworthiness test for tractors and trailers. This announcement has been welcomed by South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
17 Oct 2014
Farron: 'No better time to take on an apprentice'
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) have published a report highlighting good practice for providers and employers to take forward in their apprenticeship recruitment processes. Tim is urging local businesses both big and small to read the report and take on an apprentice if they haven't previously or maybe look at taking on another apprentice if they already have one.
16 Oct 2014