MP and local councillor welcome new measures to tackle speeding on A590
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that work is set to begin on long overdue safety improvements on the A590.
7 Aug 2023
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MP calls on residents to have final say on plans to reduce out-of-hours GP service in Kendal
On the eve of a controversial decision on whether to cut the out-of-hours GP service at Westmorland General Hospital, local MP Tim Farron is encouraging residents to sign a petition opposing the plans.
3 Aug 2023
CUMBRIAN MP SLAMS GOVERNMENT AS ONE IN SIX WAITING MORE THAN TWO WEEKS FOR GP APPOINTMENT
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has slammed the Government’s handling of the NHS crisis as it is revealed that 21% and 15% of patients in Morecambe Bay and North Cumbria waited over two weeks for a GP appointment in May this year.
2 Aug 2023
Cumbria Better Connected group urge Transport Secretary to reject ticket office closure plans
The Cumbria Better Connected campaign group have written to the Transport Secretary Mark Harper, urging him to reject plans put forward by rail companies to close ticket offices and significantly reduce staffing hours at stations in the county.
1 Aug 2023
MP blasts Prime Minister for thinking he knows better than local communities over 20mph speed limits
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has lambasted reports that the Government are going to make it harder for councils to introduce 20mph speed limits.
31 Jul 2023
CUMBRIAN MP WELCOMES TICKET OFFICE CONSULTATION EXTENSION
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that consultations on proposed ticket office closures will be extended to the 1st of September and is encouraging people to have their say.
26 Jul 2023