MP tells councils - make our roads safer for cycling
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed a major report urging councils to use 'all the tools at their disposal' to promote safe road sharing between cyclists and drivers.
21 Jul 2014
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Farron welcomes locally sourced pledge
South Lakes MP and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron MP has welcomed the news that by 2017 all of central government will commit to buying fresh, locally sourced, seasonal food, so that all food that can be bought locally will be bought locally.
21 Jul 2014
Farron calls for more protection for pubs
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has signed a parliamentary motion calling for further protection for pubs.
18 Jul 2014
Cancer unit is a step closer - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron's campaign to bring a radiotherapy unit to Westmorland General Hospital has taken another step forward today.
18 Jul 2014
MP wins 5 year battle to protect the Lake District from pylons!
Commenting on reports in the local media, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has claimed a major victory after new plans emerged for a tunnel under Morecambe Bay as the preferred way of transporting new power cables from Cumbria to the national grid.
17 Jul 2014
Over 2 million secured for farmers since 2011 - MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed new figures which showed that Cumbria has disproportionately gained from a Government scheme to support farmers to improve their businesses.
17 Jul 2014