Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the UK will be officially reclassified as bluetongue free from 5 July 2011, after two years without a case of the disease. The announcement means that restrictions on exporting sheep and cattle from the UK will be lifted. This follows on from the European Union formally agreeing that the UK has not had a case of Bluetongue in over two years.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is delighted that the Cabinet Office announced yesterday that Big Society funding has been given to two organisations based in the South Lakes.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament calling on the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs to ensure the survival of the winter fell-top assessment service due to its vital importance to the safety of walkers through Weatherline.
The long running campaign to bring a cancer unit to Westmorland General Hospital sees its first fruits tomorrow when the first patients are treated at the new Chemotherapy ward.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that the Royal Bank of Scotland's new boss has agreed to protect the cheque.
Local MP Tim Farron has asked local residents to spend five minutes today contacting their local county councillor and call on them to save school transport funding.