Farron heralds new broadband investment for rural Cumbria
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the government's announcement to bring in a raft of new measures to boost access to high speed broadband in rural areas.
23 Jun 2010
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MP launches 'bring back our bridge' campaign for Backbarrow
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today launched a 'bring back our bridge' campaign for Backbarrow. The village's footbridge collapsed during the floods last autumn, and at the same time the road bridge in the village was severely damaged. Neither bridge has yet reopened.
16 Jun 2010
South Lakes rural poverty report shows need for major tax reforms
Commenting on the report released this week by ACT (Action with Communities in Cumbria) on 'The Rural Share of Deprivation in Cumbria', local MP Tim Farron has said that radical tax proposals are vital to lift thousands of people in the South Lakes out of poverty.
16 Jun 2010
Farron invites PM to holiday in the Lakes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today written Prime Minister David Cameron to invite him to take a holiday in the Lake District this year as part of a campaign to boost British tourism.
15 Jun 2010
Farron demands fair pay for hill farmers after report reveals "impoverished" uplands
A year-long inquiry into the state of Britain's Uplands by the Commission for Rural Communities has found that areas such as South Lakeland are impoverished, with local MP Tim Farron calling on the Government to pay farmers for looking after the countryside.
15 Jun 2010
Farron calls for clarity over local hospice funding
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Health Minister Andrew Lansley to confirm the proposed funding for St Mary's Hospice which was awarded by the previous government.
14 Jun 2010