South Lakes MP Tim Farron, Staveley in Cartmel Councillor Sue Sanderson and Cumbria County Councillor Rod Wilson have today welcomed the news that planning permission has been given for new development to complete the Backbarrow Ironworks scheme and have heralded the news as a 'win for the community and for the protection of such an important historical site'.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has today hailed the report from the Independent Panel on Forestry that states that Government should not sell off large swathes of publically owned forest, as a huge win for campaigners that have fought tirelessly for over a year.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, met with representatives from National Grid, to discuss the 6 options that have been laid out for connecting sites along the West Coast, including Sellafield and offshore windfarms, to the main grid.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked for a meeting with local trust bosses after a letter released by Chair Sir David Henshaw and Chief Executive Eric Morton caused alarm.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, met with local airline pilot, Captain David Hunt, to listen to his concerns about the changes to the EU Flight Time Limitations Directive, which could see pilots landing after being awake for up to 22 hours, potentially jeopardising the safety of passengers.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today called on local residents in Storth to look at a proposal by Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) to move out from their base in Lancashire and bring superfast broadband to the Cumbrian village of Storth.