'Post Office deal secures future of South Lakes network': says Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed news that the government has secured the future of the Post Office network in a landmark deal.
25 Jan 2012
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Farron meets with Health Minister to discuss local hospital trust
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, this afternoon joined with MPs from across the area covered by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to meet with Health Minister, Simon Burns, to discuss the ongoing problems within the hospital trust.
25 Jan 2012
Farron uses parliamentary debate to call for fresh inquiry into HMS Affray tragedy
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has used an adjournment debate in Westminster Hall to call on the Government to open a fresh inquiry into the sinking of the Naval Submarine, HMS Affray on 16 April 1951 just north of Alderney in the Channel Islands, which killed 75 men.
24 Jan 2012
MP says to councillors and senior SLDC staff: 'Come and join us on homeless sleep out
South Lakes MP Tim Farron, local charity Manna House and SLDC housing portfolio holder Cllr Peter Thornton, have today publicly encouraged local councillors to 'join us' for a cold night of rough sleeping at Kendal Castle on Saturday 28th January.
23 Jan 2012
Tim to grill bidders for West Coast mainline franchise to ensure passengers to get a fair deal
Following the Government's Invitation to Tender, published on Friday, for the bidding stage to replace the current operator on the West Coast Main Line, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to ensure that that all potential bidders put the interests of passengers first. He is also inviting all the potential bidders to meet him and local railway activists so that he can grill them on their plans. Tim intends to then give backing to whichever bidder offers south Lakes the best deal.
23 Jan 2012
Farron puts recycling centre case to parliament
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has highlighted the "completely daft and financially stupid" plans to close Cumbrian recycling centres on the national stage today in Parliament.
20 Jan 2012