Farron comments on the Leveson Inquiry
South Lakes MP and President of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron has commented on the publication of the Leveson into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press.
29 Nov 2012
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Kendal Town Council prepares to hold health bosses to account over vascular services
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has joined Kendal Town Councillor Matthew Severn to ask local people to come to the Town Council meeting next Monday to show their opposition to the plans to move vascular services to Preston, Blackburn and Carlisle.
29 Nov 2012
MP raises issue of National Park democracy in parliamentary debate
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this afternoon used a Parliamentary debate to push forward his campaign to bring about greater accountability including direct elections to the boards of National Park authorities across the England and Wales.
29 Nov 2012
Empty homes money could make a massive difference in Cumbria
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.
28 Nov 2012
MP takes milk prices petition to Downing Street
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.
27 Nov 2012
Farron presses ministers to bring A&E back to Westmorland General Hospital
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.
27 Nov 2012