Following the announcement by Vince Cable that he will be stepping down as Deputy Leader to concentrate on his new role as Secretary of State for Business, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has announced he will be standing for the position of Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Speaking after the Queen set out the Government's agenda for the forthcoming Parliament, local MP Tim Farron has praised the programme as a "bold and radical agenda that can deliver real change for the South Lakes".
The Westmorland Gazette's 'Gift of Life' campaign aimed at tackling the huge shortage of organ donors in Cumbria has been given the Parliamentary seal of approval, after South Lakeland MP Tim Farron tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling on newspapers across the country to follow the Gazette's example
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the new coalition Government to make the uplands a priority after the Tenant Farmers Association revealed that 90% of hill farmers who previously received Hill Farm Allowance (HFA) payments have not signed up to its successor scheme.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has appealed to new Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spellman, to continue funding the flood drainage system at Lyth valley after the Environment Agency announced they would be switching off vital pumps.
Following the release of the Liberal Democrat-Conservative coalition agreement, local South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Defra Secretary Caroline Spellman to axe the 6 day rule, as part of the coalition's plan to reduce the regulatory burden on farmers.
