Farron welcomes future farming drive
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed a new Government drive to encourage more fresh talent and young people to enter into the agricultural industry.
19 Jul 2012
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MP hails new apprenticeships for the South Lakes
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed news of 15 new apprenticeship programmes to be made available to 16-18 year olds in South Lakes.
18 Jul 2012
Farron: 'Census statistics show need to offer well paid jobs for young people'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today said that the census statistics show that we need to do 'much more to keep young people in Cumbria'.
17 Jul 2012
Farron calls for direct trains to the Lakes to be protected in light of today's rail investment announcement
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today reiterated his call for direct trains from the Lake District to Manchester to be protected. The call comes as the Government announced the full details of the biggest investment in rail services since Victorian times.
16 Jul 2012
MP calls for action after report shows county has some of the worst highways in England
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for action after news came to light that Cumbria has the most decrepit roads in the North West and in the top 10 worst highways in England.
16 Jul 2012
'Damning CQC report shows real need to speed up change at trust' says Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has today called for urgent change in the wake of a damning Care Quality Commission (CQC) report into the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust (UHMBT). Tim has called for a speeding up of changes at the trust, ensuring that we never end up in this situation again.
13 Jul 2012