MP backs call to make Grange crossing safer
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed a call by Network Rail executives to close a level railway crossing in Grange-Over-Sands, after it was declared it one of the region's most dangerous.
13 Dec 2013
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Patient survey data shows case for keeping Hawkshead GP open
Hawkshead's MP Tim Farron has pointed to data released this morning by NHS England showing that the Hawkshead Medical Practice has the highest patient satisfaction of any GP surgery in England as proof that the campaign to keep the surgery open must succeed.
12 Dec 2013
MP: "Allithwaite School wins £3,000 for IT equipment"
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked local residents after Allithwaite Primary School won IT equipment classroom worth £3,000 in a competition run by Lloyds Bank.
12 Dec 2013
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
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
