'Public health grant growth of 21% is good news for Cumbria' - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Cumbria has been given a massive 21% uplift in it's grant for public health provision in the county.
15 Jan 2013
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MP backs council plan for cheaper parking for locals
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed a plan that could see parking charges cut for local residents.
15 Jan 2013
'Farmers lose £29 on every lamb they sell, this must end' - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed the NFU's call for retailers to demonstrate genuine commitment to their British suppliers and customers after a 22% fall in the farmgate lamb price, despite the price on the supermarket shelves staying static.
14 Jan 2013
Farron slams vascular decision as 'Dangerous' for local residents
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has blasted NHS Lancashire decision makers following the news that the legal bid to stop the Vascular Services Review process has been rejected. There had been hopes that the appeal by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) would help keep vascular services at Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
14 Jan 2013
MP joins council to call for a fair share for rural councils
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined with South Lakeland District Council to call for a 'fair deal' for Cumbria's rural councils. Tim joined other MPs and councils to lobby the government yesterday about the issue.
11 Jan 2013
MP launches 'Love Local' campaign
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked residents to 'put the heart back into the high street and buy local' as part of his campaign to boost the local economy.
10 Jan 2013