South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today thanked the local hospitality and tourism sector after research released by the British Hospitality Association showed that the sector delivered more than a quarter of all jobs created since 2010 across the UK economy. Westmorland and Lonsdale is now the parliamentary constituency with the highest percentage of people working in hospitality sector.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to put a bigger focus on hill farmers and the uplands and the vital role they play in British Agriculture.
Working families could be paid up to £1,200 per child under a new Government childcare support scheme. The scheme has been championed by South Lakes MP Tim Farron. Over 17,000 families in Cumbria will benefit from this policy.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) that major funds will be made available to put electricity cables under the ground instead of on overhead pylons across the national park.
As the Big Lottery Fund and ITV launch the 8th year of their Peoples' Millions grants programme, local MP Tim Farron is encouraging community groups from across South Lakeland to get involved and enter the competition to try and win up to £50,000 in funding.
Following months of lobbying by Cumbrian MP Tim Farron, the Government have agreed to adjust the complicated funding formula for schools to prevent a funding crisis in Cumbria's rural schools.
