Farron: 'Olympic torch will bring huge tourist opportunities to the South Lakes'
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the South Lakes will be a part of the Olympic torch relay route.
7 Nov 2011
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MP: 'Grayrigg verdict shows that we must act to make sure this never, ever happens again - and why a public inquiry is still needed'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today at the end of the Inquest into the Grayrigg train crash called on the government to act on the report and make sure that this tragedy is never repeated.
4 Nov 2011
Farron: 'Report shows the urgent need for housing in the South Lakes'
Local MP Tim Farron today will be joining the National Housing Federation in Kendal to formally launch a report which highlights the urgent for need for housing in the South Lakes and Furness.
4 Nov 2011
Farron takes radiotherapy petition to the streets!
Local MP Tim Farron has taken the next step in his radiotherapy campaign, by taking it to the bird cage in Kendal's town centre.
3 Nov 2011
MP welcomes additional £500,000 for Cumbria's schools
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has welcomed the Government's announcement morning that an additional £500million has been allocated to address the shortage in pupil places being experienced by some local authorities, and reduce the level of prescription in schools.
3 Nov 2011
Farron uses Prime Ministers Question time to call for strategy to grow Britain's farming industry
In light of announcements earlier this week that the world's population has now hit 7 billion, South Lakes MP Tim Farron, today asked the Prime Minister to bring forward a credible government strategy for growing Britain's farming industry to feed us in the future.
2 Nov 2011