MP: "5 children a week take up smoking in our area, we must act to protect their health"
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for 'robust action from trading standards on the minority of shops that are selling cigarettes to children.'
12 Dec 2013
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Farron thanks KL Coaches, Cllr McCreesh & residents for saving Hallgarth bus
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that the 44 bus route through Hallgarth is no longer under threat of closure. Tim thanked the local campaigners, Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches and Councillor John McCreesh for their work in saving the route.
11 Dec 2013
MP: "2,000 homes in Westmorland & Lonsdale are eligible for home heating assistance"
As British households prepare to face a cold winter, new research has revealed that 2,000 households in Westmorland and Lonsdale are eligible for assistance from their energy supplier with heating their homes. The findings from Home Heat Helpline show that a total of 3.6 million households across Great Britain qualify for help.
11 Dec 2013
MP secures further reassurances from Electricity NW
South Lakes MP Tim Farron won further reassurance from electricity bosses about street lighting. This is the latest step in Tim's campaign to save street lighting in the South Lakes.
11 Dec 2013
MP encourages Start Up Loan scheme
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is encouraging local entrepreneurs to take advantage of the Government's Start-Up Loans scheme. The scheme is a government-funded initiative that provides start-up support in the form of a repayable loan together with a business mentor for entrepreneurs across the country. So far, 10,000 loans have been awarded to entrepreneurs worth a total of £50 million.
10 Dec 2013
MP warns of deadly carbon monoxide risk
New research has found that 35 million households in the UK could be at risk of poisoning if they don't have an alarm in their home which will warn them of the poisonous gas.
9 Dec 2013