News - Westmorland, Furness and Eden Liberal Democrats

Health regulator launches formal investigation into Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to urgently step in as news breaks that health regulators the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are launching only their fourth ever formal investigation in their history. The news has echoes of the situation at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust who were investigated in a similar way by the CQC's predecessors, the Healthcare Commission. Tim has spent the afternoon meeting with Department of Health ministers to talk about a way forward.

18 Jan 2012

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Tim joins county councillor Jo Stephenson to welcome the grant for Windermere tennis club from Sport England

MP welcomes Sport England's £28,000 investment into Windermere Lawn Tennis club

On Friday, Tim was in Windermere with County Councillor Jo Stephenson and local tennis players for the presentation of the £28,000 grant given by Sport England.

16 Jan 2012

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Farron and Huhne announce green investment in South Lakes firms

South Lakes MP and President of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron has this morning joined with Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne to announce that Staveley Energy Network (SENS) and Killington Sustainability Energy Trust (K-SET) will be receiving £72,000 from the from the government's Local Energy Assessment Fund.

16 Jan 2012

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Tim at the site of the Grayrigg rail crash in February 2007

MP welcomes news that Network Rail are to be prosecuted over Grayrigg crash

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Office of Rail Regulation is to prosecute Network Rail over the Cumbrian rail crash at Grayrigg in which one passenger died

13 Jan 2012

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4G consultation offers us the chance to roll out mobile broadband in Cumbria

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that media regulator Ofcom has come forward today with a number of new proposals for making 4G mobile accessible to people in Cumbria.

12 Jan 2012

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Tim thanks over 8,000 local residents who have signed radiotherapy petition

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today thanked residents for the fantastic level of local support they have shown to the campaign to bring radiotherapy services to Westmorland General Hospital.

12 Jan 2012

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Health regulator launches formal investigation into Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust

MP welcomes Sport England's £28,000 investment into Windermere Lawn Tennis club

Farron and Huhne announce green investment in South Lakes firms

MP welcomes news that Network Rail are to be prosecuted over Grayrigg crash

4G consultation offers us the chance to roll out mobile broadband in Cumbria

Tim thanks over 8,000 local residents who have signed radiotherapy petition

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