MP calls for home hospice care in the South Lakes
Local MP Tim Farron has today launched a major new campaign to try and bring 'hospice at home at night' services to the South Lakes.
24 May 2012
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Farron meets with Vodafone to bring mobile broadband trial to Cumbria
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today met with Vodafone to push ahead with innovative plans to plug the gaps in Cumbrian mobile broadband coverage.
23 May 2012
Farron meets environment chief to demand support for upland farmers
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, this morning met with the Chair of Natural England, Poul Christensen, to discuss the future of funding for the uplands.
23 May 2012
MP launches on-line youth survey
Local MP Tim Farron has launched a survey for young people in the South Lakes
22 May 2012
Farron calls for action after research shows young rural driver drivers most at risk
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called for targeted action to help young drivers in the countryside, after new research shows rural drivers are more likely to be killed or injured than urban drivers.
21 May 2012
MP: 'We must do more to end fuel poverty'
The 2012 Annual Report on Fuel Poverty Statistics shows that in the UK, fuel poverty fell from 5.5m households in 2009 to 4.75m in 2010. Locally the report showed that in Westmorland and Lonsdale 23.1% of households are 'fuel poor'.
18 May 2012