MP joins locals to greet Prince Charles
Local MP Tim Farron today joined excited local residents to greet Prince Charles on his visit to Staveley.
4 Apr 2012
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'Ambleside win shows strength of community campaign' says MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked the local community after the University of Cumbria today confirmed plans to bring 700 students back to Ambleside. Tim joined other local community representatives at the Ambleside campus today to hear University managers explain that they will now present a business case to their board in May.
30 Mar 2012
MP calls for investigation into health regulator's admission
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for an urgent investigation into the health regulator Monitor, after its Interim Chief Executive admitted that it had failed to act with due diligence over the University Hospitals of Morecambe NHS Trust (UHMBT).
29 Mar 2012
'Rural housing crisis is not about buildings, it's about people' says Farron at affordable housing event
"RURAL HOUSING CRISIS IS NOT ABOUT BUILDINGS, IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE" SAYS FARRON AT AFFORDABLE HOUSING EVENT
27 Mar 2012
Farron hails 'instrumental' work of Will Cockbain
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, has today hailed Will Cockbain as it was announced last week that he is standing down from his position as Uplands spokesperson for the National Farmers Union (NFU) after 8 years to take up a position on the Board of Natural England.
26 Mar 2012
MP backs 30 MPH zone plea from Hunters Croft residents
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and County Councillor Clare Feeney-Johnson are backing a campaign led by local residents on Hunters Croft to get Kendal's 30 mile per hour (mph) zone extended to cover the junction of their road and the Shap Road.
26 Mar 2012