Farron calls for cabinet committee to be set up to help promote tourism
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to create a cabinet committee to give tourism a key role at the heart of government.
26 Jan 2012
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Farron calls for better dementia training for nurses
Following the revelation that no nurses on the Langdale unit at Westmorland General Hospital have been given access to nationally recognised dementia training, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to urgently step up support for its nurses.
26 Jan 2012
MP welcomes £3 million cash boost for Cumbrian museums
Local MP Tim Farron has said he is 'delighted' at the news that Cumbrian museums are in line for a major investment.
25 Jan 2012
MP: Welcomes BBC U-turn on Radio Cumbria...But the devil is in the Detail
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the community campaign to save BBC Radio Cumbria has been successful.
25 Jan 2012
MP: 'Slice of £100 million fund could help bring hundreds of empty homes back into use in the South Lakes'
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) and local community groups to put themselves forward for a slice of a new £100 million fund to bring empty homes back into use.
25 Jan 2012
'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