South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed government financial support to try and deal with empty homes in Cumbria. Tim hopes that councils throughout the county will bid for part of the £300m pot. In South Lakeland we have an estimated 1,000 homes currently lying empty.
This afternoon, South Lakes MP Tim Farron, alongside the Leader of South Lakeland District Council, Peter Thornton and NFU Secretary Derek Lomax, his wife Mary and local farmer Michael Packham took their petition demanding a fair deal for dairy farmers to Number 10, Downing Street.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron this morning used Health Questions in the House of Commons to press ministers to intervene to bring Accident and Emergency services back to Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has this morning welcomed the announcement that Cumbria will get £3,129,783 to deliver 15 hours a week free early years education for the poorest two-year olds by 2014.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that OFCOM and DCMS have agreed that ITV Border is to keep broadcasting after having its licence renewed on the current transmission boundaries.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has asked local businesses to take part in 'Cumbria Day' which will be held in Westminster early next year.
