Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, used a debate on teaching assistants in Cumbria in the House of Commons to call on the government to put pressure on Cumbria County Council to rethink their plans for up to a 30% pay cut for Cumbria's teaching assistants.
On Wednesday, 9th March 2011, Tim Farron attended a reception in Parliament marking World Kidney Day where he met with David Ambler and Kevin O'Hara from the Lancashire and South Cumbria Kidney Patient's Association.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today written to county council leader Eddie Martin, calling on him to put plans to axe rural bus routes out to public consultation.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked all the county's MPs to join him in signing a motion to parliament in opposition to the planned cuts to the salaries of teaching assistants, calling on Schools Secretary Michael Gove to intervene.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has announced proposals to give shares in RBS and Lloyds to the British people.
This morning South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined the Secretary of State for Defra Caroline Spelman and Defra minister Jim Paice MP to announce major changes in funding for hill farmers.
