South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of both the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Park Authorities to ask them if they will look at creating a 'strategic reserve' fund that could be used to fill the funding gap for GP practices within the national parks.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has urged employers to keep investing in local young people by hiring them as apprentices.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that Cumbria County Council has given the go-ahead to a one-year funding extension for Sure Start centres up to 31 March 2015.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on local residents to suggest projects their local post office could start up to benefit the community, following the announcement of new funding to boost rural communities.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has backed calls by the National Farmers Union for British supermarkets to make more effort to support British farming by sourcing new season British Lamb
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the Ministry of Defence will try and make sure that night flights are curbed. Tim has vowed to keep pushing ministers for further concessions.
